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diva

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di·va  (dv)
n. pl. di·vas or di·ve (-v)
1. An operatic prima donna.
2. A very successful singer of nonoperatic music: a jazz diva.
[Italian, from Latin dva, goddess, feminine of dvus, god; see dyeu- in Indo-European roots.]
diva [ˈdiːvə]
n pl -vas, -ve [-vɪ]
(Music / Classical Music) a highly distinguished female singer; prima donna
[via Italian from Latin: a goddess, from dīvus divine]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.diva - a distinguished female operatic singerdiva - a distinguished female operatic singer; a female operatic star
prima donna
opera star, operatic star - singer of lead role in an opera
diva
noun singer, opera singer, prima donna, songstress, cantatrice the Grammy-award winning diva
Translations
diva [ˈdiːvə] N (divas or dive (pl)) [ˈdiːvɪ] → diva f
diva [ˈdiːvə] n (= opera singer) → diva f
diva
n → Diva f, → Primadonna f
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