diva

[ dee-vuh, -vah ]
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noun,plural di·vas, di·ve [dee-ve]. /ˈdi vɛ/.
  1. a distinguished female singer; prima donna.

Origin of diva

1
1880–85; <Italian <Latin dīva, feminine of dīvus god; cf. divine

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diva

/ (ˈdiːvə) /


nounplural -vas or -ve (-vɪ)
  1. a highly distinguished female singer; prima donna

Origin of diva

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C19: via Italian from Latin: a goddess, from dīvus divine

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