donna
noun
Madam; Lady: an Italian title of respect prefixed to the given name of a woman.
donna
1 American
[dawn-nah]
/ ˈdɔn nɑ /
noun
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(initial capital letter) Madam; Lady: an Italian title of respect prefixed to the given name of a woman.
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an Italian lady.
Donna
2
American
[don-uh]
/ ˈdɒn ə /
noun
Donna
British
/ ˈdɒnə, ˈdɔnna /
noun
Etymology
Origin of donna
1660–70; < Italian < Latin domina, feminine of dominus
Example Sentences
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He was never a prima donna, and he would always put a shift in.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
The prima donna in extremis in Pearl Cleage’s “Angry, Raucous, and Shamelessly Gorgeous,” which is having its Los Angeles premiere at the Geffen Playhouse, has an air of Bette Davis extravagance to her.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
But Knight, Larraín, and Jolie are all careful to avoid reducing Callas to an over-the-top ableist stereotype or portraying her as the ruthless prima donna tigress the media painted her as.
From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2024
The film may lull periodically, but all else fades away when the prima donna takes center stage for her aria.
From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2024
You really are a tiresome little prima donna.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
Donna said they did not think much of it at the time after going for a walk near Ty Mawr in December 2019.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
Donna said she had worked with Anne before her death.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
Donna Jowers, owner of the real In & Out Bail Bonds, in Charlotte, N.C., has been fielding calls about such impostors for two years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
For Donna Noser, 66, it boiled down to practicality.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
Donna is a few feet away, crouched down with her hair hanging to the ground.
From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi
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