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   prima donna

   /ˌpriːmə ˈdɒnə/

   noun

   • 1. the chief female singer in an opera or opera company. Similar leading sopranoleading ladydivastarprotagonistheroineprincipal singerfemale leadinformal:songbird
   • ▪ a very temperamental person with an inflated view of their own talent or importance: "the prima-donna behaviour of some of the stars" Similar temperamental personunpredictable personself-important person

   Word Origin mid 18th century: Italian, literally ‘first lady’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. prima donna-ish adjective

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