Meaning & use
Señora
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A title of courtesy used before the name of a married or older Spanish-speaking woman, equivalent to 'Mrs.' or 'Madam.'
See it in a sentence
The waiter greeted the señora with a polite bow.
Señora Alvarez has taught Spanish at the school for twenty years.
A note on using this word
Borrowed directly from Spanish; the tilde over the 'n' is often dropped in casual English usage, giving the spelling 'senora.'
Words with a similar meaning
madammrs.
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Words with an opposite meaning
señor
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