'Prima donna' definitions:
Definition of 'prima donna'
(from WordNet)
noun
A vain and temperamental person
noun
A distinguished female operatic singer; a female operatic star [syn: prima donna, diva]
Definition of 'Prima donna'
From: GCIDE
- Prima donna \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. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'prima donna'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- alto,
- aria singer,
- baritenor,
- baritone,
- bass,
- basso,
- basso buffo,
- basso cantante,
- basso profundo,
- blues singer,
- canary,
- cantatrice,
- cantor,
- caroler,
- chanter,
- chantress,
- chief,
- coloratura soprano,
- comic bass,
- contralto,
- countertenor,
- crooner,
- danseur noble,
- deep bass,
- diva,
- dramatic soprano,
- electronics king,
- feature attraction,
- first tragedian,
- headliner,
- heavy lead,
- Heldentenor,
- hero,
- heroic tenor,
- heroine,
- honcho,
- hymner,
- improvisator,
- jeune premier,
- king,
- lead,
- lead singer,
- leading lady,
- leading light,
- leading man,
- lieder singer,
- luminary,
- master spirit,
- Meistersinger,
- melodist,
- mezzo-soprano,
- opera singer,
- paramount,
- prima ballerina,
- principal,
- protagonist,
- psalm singer,
- rock-and-roll singer,
- singer,
- singstress,
- songbird,
- songster,
- songstress,
- soprano,
- star,
- superstar,
- tenor,
- top dog,
- torch singer,
- vocalist,
- vocalizer,
- voice,
- warbler,
- yodeler