donna

noun
UK: /ˈdɒn.ə/
US: /ˈdɑː.nə/

  1. An Italian title of respect for a woman, equivalent to 'lady' or 'madam'. It is used especially before a first name.

    1. Donna Maria greeted us warmly at the door. [ ] [ ]
    2. Every donna in the village knows the best place to buy fresh pasta, as donna always knows. [ ] [ ]

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The phonetic transcription of "donna" is /ˈdɒn.ə/ in British English and /ˈdɑː.nə/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Example usage of "donna": "Donna Maria greeted us warmly at the door.". More examples on the page.