| English Dictionary |
PRIMA DONNA
| Pronunciation (US): |  | (GB): | |
| IPA (US): |  |
Dictionary entry overview: What does prima donna mean?
• PRIMA DONNA (noun)
The noun PRIMA DONNA has 2 senses:
1. a vain and temperamental person
2. a distinguished female operatic singer; a female operatic star
Familiarity information: PRIMA DONNA used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A vain and temperamental person
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("prima donna" is a kind of...):
disagreeable person; unpleasant person (a person who is not pleasant or agreeable)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A distinguished female operatic singer; a female operatic star
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
diva; prima donna
Hypernyms ("prima donna" is a kind of...):
opera star; operatic star (singer of lead role in an opera)
| Learn English with... Proverbs |
"To tell the dog to catch, and the rabbit to run." (Azerbaijani proverb)
"Give your friend your blood and money." (Arabic proverb)
"Hang a thief when he's young, and he'll no' steal when he's old." (Scottish proverb)