[ ˌpri:mə'dɒnə ]
■ noun
1》 the chief female singer in an opera or opera company.
2》 a very temperamental and self-important person.
Derivatives
~-ish adjective
Origin
C18: Ital., lit. 'first lady'.
[ ˌpri:mə'dɒnə ]
■ noun
1》 the chief female singer in an opera or opera company.
2》 a very temperamental and self-important person.
Derivatives
~-ish adjective
Origin
C18: Ital., lit. 'first lady'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004