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

Non modo es in dantes, sed et ipsa in dona benignus; Nec tantum donans das, sed et accipiens.

From The Complete Works of Richard Crashaw, Volume II (of 2) by Crashaw, Richard

Quicquid id est, timeo Danaos et dona ferentes.—Æneid,

From Harper's Round Table, September 10, 1895 by Various

But whenever we hear from Aguinaldo over his own signature, we hear him saying whatever means in Tagalo “Timeo Danaos et dona ferentes.”

From The American Occupation of the Philippines 1898-1912 by Blount, James H.