(initial capital letter) Madam; Lady: an Italian title of respect prefixed to the given name of a woman.
an Italian lady.
1660–70; < Italian < Latin domina, feminine of dominus
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Donna Ockenden, the senior midwife whose team has spent four years reviewing maternity services in Nottingham, said the 2015-2016 workplace culture report exposed patterns of working that were "not right or acceptable".
From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026
The British number one had finally succumbed to Croatia's Donna Vekic in a slow-burning Queen's final, unable to save a fifth Championship point and continue a match which she had admirably stoked into a scrap.
From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026
My drama teacher, Donna Tucker, was intense and hard on me.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
In a typical midterm year, Donna Layne casts her ballot long before election day.
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026
I say, “Kristina and Donna and Justin and Chad!”
From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King
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