donna
/ˈdɑ.nə/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.84 in modern English
6
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A lady, especially a noblewoman; the title given to a lady in Italy.
name
A female given name from Italian.
name
A city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States, named after postmistress Donna Fletcher.
Example Sentences
- "What are the songs of Italy, sung as they are by the donnas of the scenic board, but a replication of squalls and quavers, infinitely more annoying than the gibberish of crones[…]"
- "In Don Giovannis three female characters, the diverse spectrum of womanhood is rendered complete: the great opera seria character of the avenging Donna Anna, the sentimental and spurned Donna' Elvira, and the crafty but sympathetic peasant girl Zerlina."
- ""Did you ever know a lady named Miss May-rant? With a funny sort of first name, like Donna? Yes, that is it - Miss Donna May-rant.""
- "I had a girl / Donna was her name. / Since she left me / I've never been the same."
- "The group has dramatically raised the stakes, too, in Maryland, ahead of its July 19 primary, already spending more than $4 million to defeat former Rep. Donna Edwards in the 4th Congressional District. J Street’s super PAC recently invested there to defend Edwards with a $500,000 television buy, complementing more than $150,000 in digital and direct mail advertising."
- "For Donna Cona, who has played it since before the Times acquisition, Wordle has become her go-to thing each morning."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: donna, -
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈdɑ.nə/
- British English: /ˈdɒn.ə/