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Prima donna

//ˌpɹiːməˈdɒnə// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The principal female singer or the leading lady.

    "The truth is, the inhabitants of that languid and luxurious city wanted some little variety; and the minister ... supported a favourite actress in the range of first-rate characters in the Opera—supported her against the united musical opinion of Naples. One night she sang worse than ever; and the next morning half the city rose up, demanding liberty and a new prima donna."

  2. 2
    a distinguished female operatic singer; a female operatic star wordnet
  3. 3
    A person who considers themself much more important than others, has high expectations of others and becomes angry when their demands are not met. derogatory

    "I've had enough of watching scenes / With schizophrenic, egocentric, paranoiac, prima-donnas"

  4. 4
    a vain and temperamental person wordnet

Etymology

From Italian prima donna (“first lady”).

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