diva

di·va

D0300500 (dē′və)n. pl. di·vas or di·ve (-vā) 1. An operatic prima donna.2. A very successful singer of nonoperatic music: a jazz diva.3. Slang One who demands that attention be paid to his or her needs, especially without regard to anyone else's needs or feelings.

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[Italian, from Latin dīva, goddess, feminine of dīvus, god; see dyeu- in Indo-European roots.]

diva

(ˈdiːvə) n, pl -vas or -ve (-vɪ) (Classical Music) a highly distinguished female singer; prima donna[C19: via Italian from Latin: a goddess, from dīvus divine]

pri•ma don•na

(ˌpri mə ˈdɒn ə, ˌprɪm ə)

n., pl. prima don•nas. 1. a first or principal female singer of an opera company. 2. a vain, temperamental person who expects privileged treatment. [1760–70; < Italian: literally, first lady; see prime, duenna]

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diva - a distinguished female operatic singer; a female operatic starprima donnaopera star, operatic star - singer of lead role in an opera

diva

noun singer, opera singer, prima donna, songstress, cantatrice the Grammy-award winning diva

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