señorita

se·ño·ri·ta

S0265400 (sān′yə-rē′tə, sĕ′nyō-rē′tä)n.1. Abbr. Srta.a. Used as a courtesy title before the surname or full name of a girl or unmarried woman in a Spanish-speaking area. See Usage Note at miss².b. Used as a form of address for a girl or young woman in a Spanish-speaking area.2. A Spanish or Spanish-speaking unmarried woman or girl.

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[Spanish, diminutive of señora, señora; see señora.]

señorita

(ˌsɛnjɔːˈriːtə; Spanish seɲoˈrita) n, pl -tas (-təz; Spanish -tas) an unmarried Spanish or Spanish-speaking woman: a title of address equivalent to Miss when placed before a name or madam or miss when used alone

se•ño•ri•ta

(ˌseɪn yəˈri tə)

n., pl. -tas. 1. a Spanish term of address for a girl or unmarried woman, equivalent to miss. Abbr.: Srta. 2. a cigar-shaped wrasse, Oxyjulis californica, of coastal waters of California. [1815–25, Amer.; < Sp, diminutive of señora]

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1.Senorita - a Spanish title or form of address used to or of an unmarried girl or woman; similar to the English `Miss'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