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
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
On the back of such stories, Andrews was given a slew of lionising monikers: "prima donna in pigtails," "infant prodigy of trills," "the miracle voice" and "Britain's juvenile coloratura."
From Salon ● Oct. 10, 2022
You really are a tiresome little prima donna.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
Donna Tryfman, a Democratic friend of Manouchehri, thinks she has gotten a bad rap.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
He and Donna Arthur left the state, and there were warrants out for his arrest.
From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2026
Donna Tryfman, a deputy public defender, serves in the major cases unit, where she handles homicide and other high-profile defendants.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
The clip, which you can watch here, features Donna Arthur, Acton’s birth mother, hurling some ugly allegations.
From Slate ● Oct. 20, 2026
He follows me and I stop when I see Donna and Dray in a corner at the other end of the club.
From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi
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