Senhora
noun, plural senhoras
[sin-yawr-uh z, -yohr-uh z; Portuguese si-nyaw-ruh sh] /sɪnˈyɔr əz, -ˈyoʊr əz; Portuguese sɪˈnyɔ rəʃ/ (Show IPA)
1.
a Portuguese term of address equivalent to Mrs., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a married or older woman.
Abbreviation: Sra.
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