senhor

Brazilian formal address

Senhor is the Portuguese equivalent of "sir" or "mister," used as a respectful form of address for a man: Senhor Silva will see you now.

Like its Spanish cognate señor, it appears in English contexts involving Portuguese-speaking cultures, particularly Brazil and Portugal.

Portuguese

Brazil

Largest South American nation

  • PortugalIberian Peninsula republic
  • LisbonPortugal's largest city
  • RioBrazilian coastal city, shortened

Porto · São Paulo · dom · senhorita · obrigado · coronel · hidalgo

address

mister

Fine spray device

lord · don · monsieur · signor · sahib · effendi · bwana · formal · honorific · polite

nobility

dom

BDSM authority figure

baron · duke · marquis · knight · titled · peerage · lineage · dynasty · court · royal

religious

Lord

Honorific for nobility

  • GodSupreme spiritual authority
  • divineOf or from gods
  • sacredWorthy of reverence

prayer · devotion · worship · blessing · mercy · faith · almighty · creator · savior · Mass

landowner

plantation

Large-scale farming operation

  • estateProperty and grounds
  • haciendaSpanish-speaking country estate
  • patronRegular supporter or customer

master · boss · proprietor · landlord · colonial · feudal · agrarian · rural · coffee · sugarcane

Categories
Opposites
gender/sex

senhorsenhora

Portuguese honorific for women

dona · madame · senhorita

formality/register

senhorbrother

Male with shared parents

amigo

social hierarchy/status

senhorservo

Self-regulating motor

plebeian · peasant

Family

senhora

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G