prima donna
noun/ˌpriːmə ˈdɒnə/
/ˌpriːmə ˈdɑːnə/
- the main woman singer in an opera performance or an opera companyTopics Film and theatrec2
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- (disapproving) a person who thinks they are very important because they are good at something, and who behaves badly when they do not get what they want
Word Originlate 18th cent.: Italian, literally ‘first lady’.
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