señor

American  

[seyn-yawr, -yohr, seen-, se-nyawr] / seɪnˈyɔr, -ˈyoʊr, sin-, sɛˈnyɔr /

noun

plural

señors,

plural

señores

1. a Spanish 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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señor British  

/ 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

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Etymology

Origin of señor

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

Example Sentences

“I am sorry, señor, Did you not ask me for ‘Pure toquilla, right up to the brim’?”

From Washington Post • Jul. 21, 2022

That, however, was not what the great señor was after.

From Golf Digest • Sep. 25, 2019

“I ask myself, is it possible that this señor thinks we have papers? He knows we don’t speak English,” Ms. Morales said.

From New York Times • Dec. 6, 2018

Super busy el señor Bocelli, cantando también con Claudio Ranieri y Leicester City.

From The Guardian • May 28, 2016

“But, señor, I have other guests. Many of the officers in the Navy and their ladies. They ask me what the noise is. What am I to do?”

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy