prima donna

Pronunciation:		`preemu'dânu
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WordNet Dictionary

	Definition:	[n] a distinguished female operatic singer; a female operatic star [n] a vain and temperamental person

	Synonyms:	diva

	See Also:	disagreeable person, opera star, operatic star, unpleasant person

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

	Definition:	\Pri"ma don"na\; pl. E. {Prima donnas}, It. {Prime Donne . [It., fr. primo, prima, the first + donna lady, mistress. See {Prime}, a., and {Donna}.] The first or chief female singer in an opera.