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• dona
  dona

  noun

  Madam; Lady: a Portuguese title prefixed to a woman's given name.
• doña
  doña

  noun

  Madam; Lady: a Spanish title prefixed to a woman's given name.
• Doña
  Doña

  noun

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

  noun

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

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