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Webster 1913 Edition

Prima donna

‖

Pri′ma don′na

;

pl. E.

Prima donnas

(#)

, It.

Prime

(#)

Donne

(#)

.

[It., fr.

primo

,

prima

, the first +

donna

lady, mistress. See

,

Adj.

, and

.]

The first or chief female singer in an opera.