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donna
OXFORD DICTIONARY
donna, n.
1 an Italian, Spanish, or Portuguese lady.
2 (Donna) the title of such a lady.
1 an Italian, Spanish, or Portuguese lady.
2 (Donna) the title of such a lady.
Etymology
It. f. L domina mistress fem. of dominus: cf. DON(1)
THESAURUS
donna
Eve, Frau, Fraulein, Miss, Mistress, Mlle, Mme, Mmes, dame, daughter of Eve, distaff, domina, dona, dowager, femme, frow, gentlewoman, girl, lady, lass, madam, madame, mademoiselle, matron, mem-sahib, mesdames, milady, senhora, senhorita, signora, signorina, squaw, vrouw, wahine, weaker vessel, womanFor further exploring for "donna" in Webster Dictionary Online