Diva

noun, slang

noun, slang ·2 syllables ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any female celebrity, usually a well known singer or actress.
  2. 2
    a distinguished female operatic singer; a female operatic star wordnet
  3. 3
    A person with an inflated sense of self, who has high expectations of others, and who is extremely demanding and fussy when it comes to personal privileges. derogatory, informal, slang
  4. 4
    A person who slays in a confident and feminine manner. Internet

    "Who is this DIVA 💜."

Synonyms

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prima donnaprima donnaaltoaria singerbaritenorbaritone

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"Gossip that the diva had gotten married was spreading."

Etymology

From Italian diva (“diva, goddess”), from Latin dÄ«va (“goddess”), female of dÄ«vus (“divine, divine one; notably a deified mortal”), from Old Latin deivā, from Proto-Italic *deiwā (“goddess”), feminine of *deiwos (“god”), from Proto-Indo-European *deywĂłs (“god”).

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