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

John, however, ‘timet Danaos et dona ferentes,’ and hinted that his own popularity would be sacrificed if he did.

From The Greville Memoirs A Journal of the Reigns of King George IV and King William IV, Vol. III by Greville, Charles

“Requiem aeternam dona ei, Domine, Et lux perpetua luceat ei,” prayed the priest, and even as we responded the unhappy spirit took its flight.

From The Span o' Life A Tale of Louisbourg & Quebec by McIlwraith, Jean Newton

“Requiem aeternum dona ei Domine: et lux perpetua luceat ei” chanted the singers.

From Fordham's Feud by Mitford, Bertram