señor

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señor

/seɪnˈjɔɹ/
/seɪnˈjoʊɹ/
/sinˈjɔɹ/
/sɛnˈjɔɹ/

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Borrowed from Spanish señor. Doublet of seigneur, seignior, senhor, senior, senyor, signore, sir, and sire.

noun señores · senor

A Spanish term of address equivalent to sir or Mr., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a married or an older man.

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"señor." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/se%C3%B1or. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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señor. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/se%C3%B1or

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"señor." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/se%C3%B1or.

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@misc{sen_or_2026,
  title = {señor},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/se%C3%B1or},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}