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- noun A
lady ;madam ;mistress ; the title given to a lady inItaly .
Etymologies
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Examples
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The _prima donna soprano_ is the Signora de Ricci; and the second _donna_ is called
Life in Mexico Frances Calder��n de la Barca 1843
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By johnbirmingham, December 12, 2009 @ 5: 17 pm damn, donna, that is hell cool.
Cheeseburger Gothic » God bless you, big insurance company. 2009
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December 5, 2007 5:15 PM donna aka spuddy buddy said...
Battle of the Bottle Zombie Mom 2007
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December 12, 2007 4:43 AM donna aka spuddy buddy said...
Each Morning I Wake Up... Zombie Mom 2007
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"The slave of a primo uomo," primo uomo being the masculine form corresponding to prima donna, that is, a singer of hero's parts in operatic music.
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Michelangelo's "donna" might just as well be a man; and indeed the poems he addressed to men, though they have nothing sensual about them, reveal a finer touch in the emotion of the writer.
The Life of Michelangelo Buonarroti John Addington Symonds 1866
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It is difficult to connect this vaporous incorporeal "donna" of the poems with those brawny colossal adult females of the statues, unless we suppose that Michelangelo remained callous both to the physical attractions and the emotional distinction of woman as she actually is.
The Life of Michelangelo Buonarroti John Addington Symonds 1866
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Difficult to recover from behind in the skiet and 'donna' game.
News24 2009
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Difficult to recover from behind in the skiet and 'donna' game.
News24 2009
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On September 24th, 2009 at 8: 03 am kasandra said: donna, that is some of the most 'painterly' looking bokeh i've seen … almost looks like an added texture. i wonder if it's the full frame? my d300 and 50 1.4 doesn't produce like that … it's either bubbly (not a very technical description
skipvia commented on the word donna
Oh Donna by Richie Valens
February 8, 2008