prima don‧na /ˌpriːmə ˈdɒnə $ -ˈdɑːnə/
noun [countable][
Date: 1700-1800;
Language: Italian;
Origin: 'first lady']
1. the most important woman singer in an
opera company
2. someone who thinks that they are very good at what they do, and demands a lot of attention and praise from other people:
In my view, football players are a bunch of over-paid prima donnas. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲