Spaniards accept an article for their wives (7)

I believe the answer is:

senoras

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'wives' is the definition.
(Senora is an example)

I cannot understand how the rest of the clue works.

(Another definition for senoras that I've seen is " Foreign ladies".)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.

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