señorita
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se·ño·ri·ta
(sān′yə-rē′tə, sĕ′nyō-rē′tä)n.
1. Abbr. Srta.
a. Used as a courtesy title before the surname or full name of a girl or unmarried woman in a Spanish-speaking area. See Usage Note at miss2.
b. Used as a form of address for a girl or young woman in a Spanish-speaking area.
2. A Spanish or Spanish-speaking unmarried woman or girl.
[Spanish, diminutive of señora, señora; see señora.]
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señorita
(ˌsɛnjɔːˈriːtə; Spanish seɲoˈrita)n, pl -tas (-təz; Spanish -tas)
an unmarried Spanish or Spanish-speaking woman: a title of address equivalent to Miss when placed before a name or madam or miss when used alone
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se•ño•ri•ta
(ˌseɪn yəˈri tə)n., pl. -tas.
1. a Spanish term of address for a girl or unmarried woman, equivalent to miss. Abbr.: Srta.
2. a cigar-shaped wrasse, Oxyjulis californica, of coastal waters of California.
[1815–25, Amer.; < Sp, diminutive of señora]
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| Noun | 1. |  Senorita - a Spanish title or form of address used to or of an unmarried girl or woman; similar to the English `Miss'form of address, title of respect, title - an identifying appellation signifying status or function: e.g. `Mr.' or `General'; "the professor didn't like his friends to use his formal title" Spanish - the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain |
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