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Address in Portuguese senate hours before (6)

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I believe the answer is:

senhor

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'address in portuguese' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
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(Other definitions for senhor that I've seen before include "A Portuguese gentleman or sir" , "gent in Lisbon" , "Herons for a Portuguese gentleman" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times and The Sunday Times.
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