Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The Portuguese form corresponding to the Spanish señor and Italian signor. See señor, signor.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A Portuguese title of courtesy corresponding to the Spanish
señor or the English Mr. or sir; also, a gentleman.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a Portuguese title of respect; equivalent to English `Mr'
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Examples
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The senhor was a scholar, was intelligent, and, what was better, interesting, having visited many lands, and encountered many of the adventurous perils of war and travel.
Impressions of America During the years 1833, 1834 and 1835. In Two Volumes, Volume I. Tyrone Power 1818
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Então, senhor Sílvio, o senhor quer que nós, contribuintes brasileiros, paguemos a estada de sua senhora em Brasília … porque o senhor não pode ficar alguns dias por semana sem ela … Que gracinha!
Global Voices in English » Brazil: Fly me to the moon with public money 2009
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O senhor foi eleito, sua responsabilidade na condição de representante público é maior.
Global Voices in English » Brazil: Fly me to the moon with public money 2009
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Não pode um juiz pisotear a Constituição e impor a censura prévia, como fez o senhor Raimundo das Chagas em relação ao jornalista Lúcio Flávio Pinto.
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Esse mesmo senhor coronel, durante a mesma entrevista, discute com uma garota que lhe aparece aos gritos argumentando algo sobre os absurdos cometidos pela PM.
Global Voices in English » Brazil: The country’s largest university becomes a battlefield 2009
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Valter Hugo Mãe (Portugal): "dona malva and senhor josé ferreiro"
Best European Fiction 2010 by Aleksandar Hemon (editor): Book summary 2010
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O senhor, ilustre deputado, declarou que (que se abram as aspas) quer dizer que agora eu venho a Brasília e minha mulher fica lá?
Global Voices in English » Brazil: Fly me to the moon with public money 2009
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Enfim, um homem sério no Judiciário se pronuncia contra a aberração ética, moral e jurídica que é o senhor Gilmar “Dantas” Mendes.
Global Voices in English » Brazil: Judges quarrel live on TV and scandalize the country 2009
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In Portuguese, it's ok but... fala portugues, senhor?
FABC to call for the use of Asian symbols, melodies and values at Mass 2009
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August 31, 2008 at 11:58 am no problemo senhor! lessee… Rum-ah-dahn Kah-ream , yus datz rite, aifinkso o an Salaam wud be Sah-lahm (itz akshoally Arabic not Urdu) teh formal greetin wud b : Salaam Aleikum (translated more or less as Peace be yours)(or Peace be unto you) reply wud b Aleikum Salaam (and unto you, peace)
Iz ready now? Iz ready now? - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2008
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