Meaning & use
señor
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A title of respect used before or in place of a Spanish-speaking man's name, equivalent to 'Mister' or 'Sir.'
See it in a sentence
The waiter greeted him warmly, 'Buenas noches, señor.'
The old señor tipped his hat to the passing travelers.
A note on using this word
Borrowed directly from Spanish, 'señor' is often written with its tilde even in English-language texts.
Words with a similar meaning
sirmister
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