variants
or señor
plural senors or señores
sān-ˈyȯr-(ˌ)ās 
: a Spanish or Spanish-speaking man
—used as a title equivalent to Mr.
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“Senor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/senor. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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senor
noun
se·nor
variants
or señor
plural senors or señores
-ˈyō(ə)r-ās
-ˈyȯ(ə)r-
: a Spanish or Spanish-speaking man
—used as a title equivalent to Mr.
Etymology
from Spanish señor "man, gentleman," from Latin senior "superior, lord," from earlier senior (adjective) "elder, older," from sen-, senex "old" — related to senior
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