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

“La señora said she only grabbed important documents and left,” she told me.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 2025

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

Cuando se les preguntó por el secreto para mantenerse unidos, la señora Fabiola respondió “precisamente eso, hacerlo todo en casa, no rendirse ni separarse aunque las cosas parezcan difíciles”.

From Washington Times • Mar. 24, 2015

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