señor

se·ñor

S0219900 (sān-yôr′, sĕ-nyôr′)n. pl. se·ño·res (sān-yôr′ās, sĕ-nyō′rĕs) 1. Abbr. Sr.a. Used as a courtesy title before the surname, full name, or professional title of a man in a Spanish-speaking area.b. Used as a form of polite address for a man in a Spanish-speaking area.2. A Spanish or Spanish-speaking man.

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[Spanish, from Old Spanish sennor, from Vulgar Latin *senior, lord, from Latin, senior; see senior.]

señor

(sɛˈnjɔː; Spanish seˈɲor) n, pl -ñors or -ñores (Spanish -ˈɲores) a Spaniard or Spanish-speaking man: a title of address equivalent to Mr when placed before a name or sir when used alone[Spanish, from Latin senior an older man, senior]

se•ñor

(seɪnˈyɔr, -ˈyoʊr)

n., pl. se•ñors, se•ño•res (seɪnˈyɔr eɪs, -ˈyoʊr-) a Spanish term of address for a man, equivalent to sir or Mr. Abbr.: Sr. [1615–25; < Sp < Vulgar Latin *senior. See senior]

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Senor - a Spanish title or form of address for a man; similar to the English `Mr' or `sir'form of address, title of respect, title - an identifying appellation signifying status or function: e.g. `Mr.' or `General'; "the professor didn't like his friends to use his formal title"Spanish - the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain