prima don ‧ na /ˌpriːmə ˈdɒnə $ -ˈdɑːnə/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1700-1800 ; Language: Italian ; Origin: 'first lady' ]
1 . the most important woman singer in an ↑ opera company
2 . someone who thinks that they are very good at what they do, and demands a lot of attention and praise from other people:
In my view, football players are a bunch of over-paid prima donnas.