donna

plural donnas

1. A lady, especially a noblewoman; the title given to a lady in Italy.

   What are the songs of Italy, sung as they are by the donnas of the scenic board, but a replication of squalls and quavers, infinitely more annoying than the gibberish of crones[…]

   1837, Thomas Tod Stoddart, Angling reminiscences, page 65

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   In Don Giovanni's three female characters, the diverse spectrum of womanhood is rendered complete: the great opera seria character of the avenging Donna Anna, the sentimental and spurned Donna Elvira, and the crafty but sympathetic peasant girl Zerlina.

   2005, Burton D. Fisher, Mozart's Don Giovanni, page 22

   Synonyms: lady, madam, mistress, noblewoman

1. A female given name from Italian.

   I had a girl / Donna was her name. / Since she left me / I've never been the same.

   1958, Ritchie Valens, “Donna”

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   "Did you ever know a lady named Miss May-rant? With a funny sort of first name, like Donna? Yes, that is it - Miss Donna May-rant."

   1914, Mary McNeil Fenollosa, Ariadne of Allan Water, Burt, published 1914, page 30

   The group has dramatically raised the stakes, too, in Maryland, ahead of its July 19 primary, already spending more than $4 million to defeat former Rep. Donna Edwards in the 4th Congressional District. J Street’s super PAC recently invested there to defend Edwards with a $500,000 television buy, complementing more than $150,000 in digital and direct mail advertising.

   2022 July 12, Gregory Krieg, “Progressive pro-Israel group takes on AIPAC in Michigan Democratic primary fight”, in CNN, archived from the original on 24 Feb 2025

   For Donna Cona, who has played it since before the Times acquisition, Wordle has become her go-to thing each morning.

   2024 March 14, Saira Mueller, “Millions have played Wordle, but there’s more to the game than you’d expect”, in CNN, archived from the original on 19 Aug 2025

2. A city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States, named after postmistress Donna Fletcher.

plural Donnas

1. A surname from Italian.