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senhora

noun se·nho·ra \-ˈnyȯr-ə\

Definition of SENHORA

:  a married Portuguese or Brazilian woman —used as a title equivalent to Mrs.
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Origin of SENHORA

Portuguese, feminine of senhor
First Known Use: 1802

Rhymes with SENHORA

Andorra, angora, aurora, Aurora, begorra, camorra, fedora, haftarah, Masora, menorah, pandora, signora, Sonora, Tambora, Zamora

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