assoluta
[ as-uh-loo-tuh; Italian ahs-saw-loo-tah ]
adjective
absolute; supreme: a prima ballerina assoluta.
Origin of assoluta
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How to use assoluta in a sentence
The signora is my second wife; she is prima donna assoluta of the grand opera, Naples.
The Martian | George Du MaurierIbid.: 'L'autorit del quale cosi assoluta, che con verit si puo dire essere egli il re e governatore di quella monarchia'
A History of England Principally in the Seventeenth Century, Volume I (of 6) | Leopold von RankeHe, Mr. Churchill, and Mr. Lloyd George might almost have been called rivals for the rle of prima ballerina assoluta.
Experiences of a Dug-out, 1914-1918 | Sir Stanley MaudeStorace, the prima donna assoluta of the King's Theatre, would not accompany the other singers to Paris.
History of the Opera from its Origin in Italy to the present Time | Henry Sutherland EdwardsThus, for twelve years the Baroness had filled the part in her household of prima donna assoluta, without a rival.
Cousin Betty | Honore de Balzac
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