Meaning of PRIMA DONNA
| Pronunciation: | | `preemu'dânu
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- [n] a distinguished female operatic singer; a female operatic star
- [n] a vain and temperamental person
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| | Synonyms: | | diva |
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| | See Also: | | disagreeable person, opera star, operatic star, unpleasant person | |
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| | Definition: | | \Pri"ma don"na\; pl. E. {Prima donnas}, It. {Prime
Donne . [It., fr. primo, prima, the first + donna lady,
mistress. See {Prime}, a., and {Donna}.]
The first or chief female singer in an opera.
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