diva

[dee-vuh, -vah]

noun

plural

divas, dive 

1. a distinguished female singer; prima donna.

diva

/ ˈdiːvə /

noun

1. a highly distinguished female singer; prima donna

Word History and Origins

Origin of diva¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of diva¹

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

Example Sentences

The film cast Crawford and her fellow diva Bette Davis as elderly sisters in a Grand Guignol horror hit.

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Here, she discusses the jazz warm-up she’s used for decades, dealing with stage fright and loving the divas she plays.

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She was in shock to have won the award and dedicated it to "every northern, working-class diva."

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This technological fossil produced rich portraits of the “Bugonia” characters for the big screen, but behaved like a diva behind the scenes.

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Claude is known as a bit of a diva with a picky appetite, said Bart Shepherd, senior director of Steinhart Aquarium.

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