diva

American  

[dee-vuh, -vah] / ˈdi və, -vɑ /

noun

plural

divas, dive

1. a distinguished female singer; prima donna.

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diva British  

/ ˈdiːvə /

noun

1. a highly distinguished female singer; prima donna

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Etymology

Origin of diva

1880–85; < Italian < Latin dīva, feminine of dīvus god; divine

Example Sentences

The pop diva attracted more than 144,000 visitors, almost half of them foreigners.

From Barron's

I think the demonstration that you can actually bring 21 divas together to play a harmonious monetary policy for the benefit of Europe is also something that I would probably claim the benefit of.

From The Wall Street Journal

“And the newspapers ran stories about the little upstart diva who stole the show. And that launched my career.”

From Literature

“Sexistential” finds the woman meeting the dance floor diva for a stunning moment of kinship and clarity.

From Salon

She stood before the screen, certain she could practically smell the restaurant, the heavy perfumes of a room full of divas and ingénues.

From Literature