n. pl. se·ño·res (sān-yôrās, sĕ-nyōrĕs) 1. Abbr. Sr. a. Used as a courtesy title before the surname, full name, or professional title of a man in a Spanish-speaking area. b. Used as a form of polite address for a man in a Spanish-speaking area. 2. A Spanish or Spanish-speaking man. [Spanish, from Old Spanish sennor, from Vulgar Latin *senior, lord, from Latin, senior; see SENIOR.] |
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