n.
Pronunciation: ˌ s ē -ny ə - ' r ē -t ə
Function: noun
Etymology: Portuguese, from diminutive of senhora
Date: 1874
: an unmarried Portuguese or Brazilian girl or woman ― used as a title equivalent to Miss
n.
Pronunciation: ˌ s ē -ny ə - ' r ē -t ə
Function: noun
Etymology: Portuguese, from diminutive of senhora
Date: 1874
: an unmarried Portuguese or Brazilian girl or woman ― used as a title equivalent to Miss
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012