prima donna

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

The principal female singer or the leading lady.
A person who considers themselves much more important than others, has high expectations of others and becomes angry when their demands are not met.

/ˌpɹiːməˈdɒnə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-prima donna.wav

prima donna prima donnas prime donne primae donnae

From Italian prima donna (“first lady”).

diva

first lady

prima donnaish

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