señor

se·ñor
/seɪnˈjɔɹ//seɪnˈjoʊɹ//sinˈjɔɹ//sɛnˈjɔɹ/

noun

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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Senor
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Meanings

nounseñor (plural señores)

plural señores · alternative senor

  1. 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.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna Spanish title or form of address for a man; similar to the English ‘Mr’ or ‘sir’

Similar
Senor
Broader
titletitle of respectform of address

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Spanishseñor
  2. Englishseñor

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

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APA

señor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/se%C3%B1or

MLA

“señor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/se%C3%B1or. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “señor,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/se%C3%B1or.

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