diva

[ dee-vuh, -vah ]

noun

, plural di·vas, di·ve [dee, -ve].

1. a distinguished female singer; prima donna.

diva

/ ˈdiːvə /

noun

1. a highly distinguished female singer; prima donna

Word History and Origins

Origin of diva¹

1880–85; < Italian < Latin dīva, feminine of dīvus god; divine

Word History and Origins

Origin of diva¹

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

Example Sentences

Country music star Zach Bryan reveals how he really feels about Taylor Swift, after he compared the pop diva to Kanye West in a since-deleted tweet.

From Los Angeles Times

In the video, posted Tuesday morning, the pop diva morphs into different versions of Anderson, like her iconic "Baywatch" and "Barb Wire" characters.

From Salon

LuPone, a three-time Tony winner and musical theater diva for the ages, is built for Broadway.

From Los Angeles Times

The Grammy-winning “Break My Soul” pop diva praised her mom for sharing personal stories with the public, noting, “To know you is to love you.”

From Los Angeles Times

“My Heart Will Go On” diva Dion on Friday attended the final leg of Adele’s viral Las Vegas residency at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace.

From Los Angeles Times