n.
Pronunciation: si- ' nyo ̇ r
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural senhors or se · nho · res \ - ' nyo ̇ r- ē sh, - ē zh, - ē s, - ē z \
Etymology: Portuguese, from Medieval Latin senior superior, lord, from Latin, adjective, elder
Date: 1795
: a Portuguese or Brazilian man ― used as a title equivalent to Mr.