senhor

/sɪˈnjɔː(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.11 in modern English

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noun

noun

Obsolete

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

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

senhors (plural) senhores (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce senhor?

The recorded pronunciation is /sɪˈnjɔː(ɹ)/.

What does senhor mean?

A Portuguese gentleman.

Where does senhor come from?

It is traced to Portuguese.

How to pronounce senhor

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