senorita

noun se·no·ri·ta \ˌsān-yə-ˈrē-tə\

Definition of SENORITA

: an unmarried Spanish or Spanish-speaking girl or woman —used as a title equivalent to Miss

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se·no·ri·ta or se·ño·ri·ta \ˌsān-yə-ˈrē-tə\

Spanish señorita, from diminutive of señora

First Known Use: 1822

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