donna
noun
Madam; Lady: an Italian title of respect prefixed to the given name of a woman.
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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
Starring Vanessa Williams as the titular prima donna, the brilliantly named Ebony Scrooge, the film follows Ebony’s transformation from penny-pinching pop star to charitable altruist.
From Salon ● Dec. 24, 2025
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
“Is the prima donna ready to play now?”
From "Slam!" by Walter Dean Myers
In a move reeking of desperation, Ramaswamy’s campaign ran a spot featuring Acton’s elderly mother, Donna Arthur, calling her daughter a “liar” and suggesting she suffers from severe mental illness.
From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2026
Donna Tryfman, a Democratic friend of Manouchehri, thinks she has gotten a bad rap.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 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
When Kristina sees I’ve escaped, she dances toward me, Donna right behind her.
From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King
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