donna

¹

[dawn-nah]

noun

1. (initial capital letter),  Madam; Lady: an Italian title of respect prefixed to the given name of a woman.

2. an Italian lady.

Donna

²

[don-uh]

noun

1. a female given name.

Donna

/ ˈdɒnə, ˈdɔnna /

noun

1. an Italian title of address equivalent to Madam, indicating respect

Word History and Origins

Origin of donna¹

1660–70; < Italian < Latin domina, feminine of dominus

Word History and Origins

Origin of donna¹

C17: from Italian, from Latin domina lady, feminine of dominus lord, master

Example Sentences

Before “stepping into the bratty curls of ‘Oh, Mary!’,” the actress became known for playing prima donnas on TV.

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The Lakers are not the prima donnas they used to be and the Clippers are not the stepchild they used to be.

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I look around the rest of the squad and think they are over-paid prima donnas, the lot of them.

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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.

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Celebrities acting like prima donnas toward restaurant personnel isn’t anything new.

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