dona

¹ American  

[daw-nah] / ˈdɔ nɑ /

noun

1. (initial capital letter) Madam; Lady: a Portuguese title prefixed to a woman's given name.

2. (in Portuguese-speaking countries) a lady or gentlewoman.

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doña ² American  

[daw-nyah] / ˈdɔ nyɑ /

noun

1. (initial capital letter) Madam; Lady: a Spanish title prefixed to a woman's given name.

2. (in Spanish-speaking countries) a lady or gentlewoman.

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Doña ¹ British  

/ ˈdɒnjə, ˈdoɲa /

noun

1. a Spanish title of address equivalent to Mrs or Madam : placed before a name to indicate respect

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Dona ² British  

/ ˈdõːnə /

noun

1. a Portuguese title of address equivalent to Mrs or Madam : placed before a name to indicate respect

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Etymology

Origin of dona¹

1615–25; < Portuguese < Latin domina, feminine of dominus

Origin of doña²

1615–25; < Spanish < Latin domina, feminine of dominus

Example Sentences

Operación Sonrisa también dona equipos médicos, suministros y provee un año de tratamiento médico a través de centros en todo el mundo.

From Washington Times • Apr. 5, 2015

Sin dona is serving a 25-year prison sentence in the U.S.

From Time Magazine Archive

It is composed of three anthems taken from the book of Job, a paternoster, and a collect, and ends with the formula, Requiem eternam dona eis, Domine. 

From Roman Catholicism in Spain by Anonymous

That the party deceased had not only dona sanaia, but selutifera.

From Curious Church Customs and Cognate Subjects by Andrews, William

Activity and strength, the unctæ dona palæstræ, form a firm assurance against perils, not only to your own life but to the lives of others.

From Hints on Horsemanship, to a Nephew and Niece or, Common Sense and Common Errors in Common Riding by Greenwood, George