Senhor

/sɪˈnjɔː(ɹ)/ noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A Portuguese gentleman.
  2. 2
    Obsolete spelling of señor. alt-of, obsolete

    "“Senhor,” said the Spaniard, “spare me; if your life was no dearer to you than mine, it would not be worth thanks.”"

  3. 3
    a Portuguese title of respect; equivalent to English ‘Mr’ wordnet

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addressing exclamationattention getterhonorificlandownerlordmaster

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"Listening to a Portuguese conversation is an unreal experience. A completely opaque string of phonemes, occasionally punctuated by a crystal-clear "Sim, senhor.""

Etymology

From Portuguese senhor. Doublet of seigneur, seignior, senior, señor, senyor, signore, sir, and sire.

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