o senhor — meaning in English

English meaning

• lordship noun The rank, title, or condition of being a lord.
• you pronoun The person or people being spoken or written to.

Senses

o senhor is used for these senses in English:

• lordship (hence, with "his" or "your", often capitalised) Title applied to a lord, bishop, judge, or another man with a title.
• you (object pronoun) The person spoken to or written to, as an object. (Replacing thee; originally as a mark of respect.) [from 13th c.]

lordship — full definition

1. noun The rank, title, or condition of being a lord.
2. noun A respectful title used to address a lord, bishop, or judge.
3. noun Power, authority, or control over something.

you — full definition

1. pronoun The person or people being spoken or written to.
2. pronoun Used informally to mean "anyone" or "one" in general statements.

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