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.
prima donna n 1: a vain and temperamental person 2: a distinguished female operatic singer; a female operatic star [syn: {diva}]