diva
di·va
noun \ˈdē-və\ plural divas or di·ve\-(ˌ)vā\
Definition of DIVA
1
a : prima donna 1 b : prima donna 2
2
: a usually glamorous and successful female performer or personality <a fashion diva>; especially : a popular female singer <pop divas>
See Examples of DIVA
- <the reigning diva of daytime television>
Origin of DIVA
Italian, literally, goddess, from Latin, feminine of divus divine, god — more at deity
First Known Use: 1883
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