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di·va

(dē′və)

n. pl. di·vas or di·ve (-vā)

1. An operatic prima donna.

2. A very successful singer of nonoperatic music: a jazz diva.

3. Slang One who demands that attention be paid to his or her needs, especially without regard to anyone else's needs or feelings.

[Italian, from Latin dīva, goddess, feminine of dīvus, god; see dyeu- in Indo-European roots.]

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diva

(ˈdiːvə)

n, pl -vas or -ve (-vɪ)

(Classical Music) a highly distinguished female singer; prima donna

[C19: via Italian from Latin: a goddess, from dīvus divine]

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pri•ma don•na

(ˌpri mə ˈdɒn ə, ˌprɪm ə)

n., pl. prima don•nas.

1. a first or principal female singer of an opera company.

2. a vain, temperamental person who expects privileged treatment.

[1760–70; < Italian: literally, first lady; see prime, duenna]

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Noun

diva - 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

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[ˈdiːvə] N (divas or dive (pl)) [ˈdiːvɪ] → diva f

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And it had needed Carlotta's incomprehensible and inexcusable absence from this gala night for the little Daae, at a moment's warning, to show all that she could do in a part of the program reserved for the Spanish diva! Well, what the subscribers wanted to know was, why had Debienne and Poligny applied to Daae, when Carlotta was taken ill?

"Mademoiselle," replied the young man, kneeling on one knee and pressing a fervent kiss on the diva's hand, "I AM THE LITTLE BOY WHO WENT INTO THE SEA TO RESCUE YOUR SCARF."

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Shall we give a supper on Sunday for the diva?" he said to him with a smile, taking his arm.

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A statement from the Indian Embassy in Oman said, "Members of Indian community in Oman are welcome to participate in the celebration of Pravasi Bharatiya Divas by Indian Embassy on Wednesday, 9 January 2019 at 6.00 pm at the premises of the Embassy.

Indian embassy invites its expats to participate in Pravasi Bharatiya Divas

New Delhi [India], Sep 15 ( ANI ): External Affairs Minister (EAM) Sushma Swaraj, along with Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday inaugurated the website for the 15th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 2019, commencing the online registration for participation in the now biennial event.

Swaraj, Yogi inaugurate website for Pravasi Bharatiya Divas

As well as working on the new Summer Show, which will feature a few numbers from a certain circus themed blockbuster, Danni has been working long into the night on the choreography and staging for Divas and now, as she celebrates two years of having her name in lights at Boulevard, can't wait for people to see the results.

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In the show, the cheeky diva Doreen dreams of a glamorous lifestyle as the greatest opera singer in the world.

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"Australian Eureka Rice will be performing some of the most classic and hottest songs of the greatest divas," Kim said.

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'If you think divas back then were better and I think divas today are better, why don't we just settle this tonight?' Lovato asked him.

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However, she found the lyrics hidden in her file cabinet earlier this year, so she brought The Great Divas of Gospel back into the studio to re-record the song, "Run, Hillary, Run!" The song's catchy lyrics and the Divas' rich, harmonious voices will surely find you humming along with the upbeat song.