señora

American  

[seyn-yawr-uh, -yohr-uh, seen-, se-nyaw-rah] / seɪnˈyɔr ə, -ˈyoʊr ə, sin-, sɛˈnyɔ rɑ /

noun

plural

señoras

1. a Spanish term of address equivalent to Mrs., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a married or older woman. Sra.

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señora British  

/ sɛˈnjɔːrə, seˈɲora /

noun

1. a married Spanish or Spanish-speaking woman: a title of address equivalent to Mrs when placed before a name or madam when used alone

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Etymology

Origin of señora

1570–80; < Spanish, feminine of señor ( def. )

Example Sentences

While out running errands over the years, people sometimes recognized her, Guadalupe said, asking if she was “la señora del Gran Burrito.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 15, 2020

They told her, "Look, señora, we need this money now."

From Salon • Jul. 18, 2020

Don’t take it so hard, señora, you’re not alone.

From Slate • Jan. 24, 2017

“La muerte de la señora Gutiérrez no la causó la forma en que el acusado conducía su vehículo”, escribió en su moción el abogado Alan S. Ross.

From Washington Times • Oct. 20, 2014

At the training camp they said the words señora, señorita, and señor separate people by age and status.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar

Related Words

• madame