prima donnanoun [ C usually singular ]
uk/ˌpriː.mə ˈdɒn.ə/us/ˌpriː.mə ˈdɑː.nə/the most important female singer in an opera company
disapproving someone who demands to be treated in a special way and is difficult to please:
I had to entertain visiting authors and some of them were real prima donnas.
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Singing
- a cappella
- accompaniment
- accompany
- alto
- anthem
- barbershop
- dirge
- ditty
- diva
- duet
- elegy
- jingle
- refrain
- septet
- serenade
- sextet
- shanty
- sing
- tenor
- treble
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prima donna-ish
adjective uk/ˌpriː.mə ˈdɒn.ə.ɪʃ/us/ˌpriː.mə ˈdɑː.nə.ɪʃ/disapproving
prima donna-ish behaviour