"donna" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈdɒn.ə/ [UK], /ˈdɑ.nə/ [US] Audio: En-us-Donna.ogg [US], en-au-donna.ogg [Australia] Forms: donnas [plural]
Rhymes: -ɒnə, -ɑnə Etymology: From Italian donna. Doublet of dame and domina. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|it|donna}} Italian donna, {{doublet|en|dame|domina}} Doublet of dame and domina Head templates: {{en-noun}} donna (plural donnas)
  1. A lady, especially a noblewoman; the title given to a lady in Italy. Synonyms: lady, madam, mistress, noblewoman Related terms: donna angelica Translations (lady, madam, title given to a lady in Italy): donna [feminine] (Italian), donna (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-donna-en-noun-i6vUPejF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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