señoras
Married Hispanic females
Señoras is the Spanish plural of señora, meaning married women or ladies.
In English contexts, it appears as a respectful form of address to a group of women, often in areas with Spanish-speaking populations or when speakers want to convey cultural flavor: Good evening, señoras.
Female adults collectively
- ladiesWomen, respectfully addressed
- wivesMarried female partners
- matronsMarried women of standing
- madamsFemale authority figures
group · assembly · gathering · circle · club · society · association · guild
Formal address for women
- ma'amPolite term for women
- missusInformal term for spouse
- ladyCourteous term for woman
- titleFormal honorific or name
honorific · salutation · courtesy · formality · respect · deference · matron · dame
Rule by hereditary elite
- gentryHighborn but not noble
- high societyThe social elite
- salonGrooming establishment or gathering
- receptionAct of receiving guests
gala · patroness · benefactress · hostess · socialite · matriarch · dignitary · philanthropist
Senior figure of authority
- grandmotherMother of a parent
- abuelaGrandmother, in Spanish
- matronFemale institutional supervisor
- venerableDeserving honor for dignity
seasoned · experienced · wise · dignified · silver-haired · established · worldly · cultured
women
Female adults collectively
madams · group · assembly · gathering · circle · club · society · association · guild · committee
madam
Formal address for women
title · honorific · salutation · courtesy · formality · respect · deference · matron · dame · gentlewoman
aristocracy
Rule by hereditary elite
- gentryHighborn but not noble
- high societyThe social elite
- salonGrooming establishment or gathering
reception · gala · patroness · benefactress · hostess · socialite · matriarch · dignitary · philanthropist · elegance
elder
Senior figure of authority
- grandmotherMother of a parent
- abuelaGrandmother, in Spanish
- matronFemale institutional supervisor
venerable · seasoned · experienced · wise · dignified · silver-haired · established · worldly · cultured · distinguished