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senhor

[ sin-yawr, -yohr; Portuguese si-nyawr ]

noun

, plural se·nhors, Portuguese se·nho·res [si-, nyaw, -, r, ish].
  1. a Portuguese term of address equivalent to sir or Mr., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a man. : Sr.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of senhor1

1785–95; < Portuguese < Vulgar Latin *senior lord; senior
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Example Sentences

Muito honrado em receber o senhor presidente @jairbolsonaro este #4deJulho para celebrar os 198 anos das relações entre 🇧🇷 e 🇺🇸 e os 244 anos da independência dos Estados Unidos.

From BBC

“Valha-me deus, Senhor São Bento,” the circle intones in Portuguese, beseeching Saint Benedict for protection.

Senhor, what’s the title of that mural at your gas station?

One wrote, “Don’t joke around with these kinds of things Senhor Judge,” while another wrote that the judge was “the type of person who thinks that WhatsApp is only for chitchat and does not understand how much this affects small businesses, universities and self-employed workers.”

We know of Howard’s travails at Manchester United, notably the fumble from the Benni McCarthy free-kick that knocked United out of Europe and sent Senhor Mourinho into paroxysms of ecstasy.

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