señor

[ seyn-yawr, -yohr, seen-; Spanish se-nyawr ]

noun

, plural se·ñors, Spanish se·ño·res [se-, nyaw, -, r, es].

1. a Spanish term of address equivalent to sir or Mr., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a man. : Sr.

señor

/ sɛˈnjɔː; seˈɲor /

noun

1. a Spaniard or Spanish-speaking man: a title of address equivalent to Mr when placed before a name or sir when used alone

Word History and Origins

Origin of señor¹

1615–25; < Spanish < Vulgar Latin *senior. See senior

Word History and Origins

Origin of señor¹

Spanish, from Latin senior an older man, senior

Example Sentences

It continued with the Dodgers’ own Señor October, Hernández, a prolific October hitter who sent Yu Darvish’s first pitch into the left-field stands in the second inning.

From Los Angeles Times

And I know some of you remember the Looney Tunes cartoon mouse Speedy Gonzales, the fastest mouse in all of Mexico, “¡Arriba Arriba! ¡Ándale!” and his lethargic, useless sidekick, Slowpoke Rodriguez: “Sorry, Señor Pussycat, I can’t play wit’ ‘chu no more, it’s time for my siesta.”

From Los Angeles Times

Together, these instruments make up the Solar Wind Analyser senor suiteon board Solar Orbiter, for which UCL's Professor Christopher Owen is principal investigator.

From Science Daily

The favourite Gerri Colombe held off the challenge of Ahoy Senor to win the William Hill Bowl on the opening day of the Aintree Grand National meeting.

From BBC

The Gordon Elliott-trained horse jumped into contention at the second last and took the last alongside Ahoy Senor.

From BBC