donna
noun
Madam; Lady: an Italian title of respect prefixed to the given name of a woman.
donna
1 American
[dawn-nah]
/ ˈdɔn nɑ /
noun
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(initial capital letter) Madam; Lady: an Italian title of respect prefixed to the given name of a woman.
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an Italian lady.
Donna
2
American
[don-uh]
/ ˈdɒn ə /
noun
Donna
British
/ ˈdɒnə, ˈdɔnna /
noun
Etymology
Origin of donna
1660–70; < Italian < Latin domina, feminine of dominus
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He was never a prima donna, and he would always put a shift in.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
The prima donna in extremis in Pearl Cleage’s “Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous,” which is having its Los Angeles premiere at the Geffen Playhouse, has an air of Bette Davis extravagance to her.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
Starring Vanessa Williams as the titular prima donna, the brilliantly named Ebony Scrooge, the film follows Ebony’s transformation from penny-pinching pop star to charitable altruist.
From Salon ● Dec. 24, 2025
The film may lull periodically, but all else fades away when the prima donna takes center stage for her aria.
From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2024
She knew they all thought she was just a spoiled prima donna who didn’t know anything about music.
From "Small Steps" by Louis Sachar
Donna Tryfman, a Democratic friend of Manouchehri, thinks she has gotten a bad rap.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
Viewers see an elderly woman looking into the camera and identifying herself as Donna Arthur.
From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2026
It’s a caricature of a certain sort of pretentious, blingy rich person, as if the actor wanted to get as far as possible from Donna Berzatto on “The Bear.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
The clip, which you can watch here, features Donna Arthur, Acton’s birth mother, hurling some ugly allegations.
From Slate ● Oct. 20, 2026
Instead, I keep my eyes on Donna as Dray gives her a drink.
From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi
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