donna C2 Topic:Culture & History US /ˈdɑː.nə/ UK /ˈdɒn.ə/ See IPA manual Freq #2895 Meanings 1 noun an Italian title meaning lady, especially one applied to a woman of rank The household addressed the countess as donna throughout the visit. 2 noun in prima donna, the leading female singer in an opera company The young soprano soon became the company's prima donna. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · an italian title meaning... ladynoblewomanmadam 2 noun · in prima donna, the leading... leading sopranodiva Word family Related forms prima donnaMadonnadomina Etymology Borrowed from Italian donna, 'woman, lady,' from Latin domina, 'mistress or lady of a household.' English preserves it chiefly in Italian titles and in the operatic expression prima donna. Topics Culture & History External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # donna **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈdɑː.nə/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈdɒn.ə/ **Frequency rank:** 2895 ## Meanings 1. an Italian title meaning lady, especially one applied to a woman of rank 2. in prima donna, the leading female singer in an opera company ## Examples - The household addressed the countess as donna throughout the visit. - The young soprano soon became the company's prima donna. ## Synonyms - lady - noblewoman - madam ## Related Forms - prima donna - Madonna - domina ## Etymology Borrowed from Italian donna, 'woman, lady,' from Latin domina, 'mistress or lady of a household.' English preserves it chiefly in Italian titles and in the operatic expression prima donna. ## Topics - Culture & History markdown