noun
- a female lover or mistress
Usage: from Spanish
Examples
- He wrote letters to his querida while traveling abroad.
- The novel tells the story of a man torn between his wife and his querida.
- She discovered he had been supporting a querida in another city.
- The term querida comes from Spanish meaning ‘beloved’ or ‘dear one’.
- In the telenovela, the wealthy businessman’s querida caused family drama.