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The Britannica Dictionary prima donna 1 ENTRIES FOUND:

• prima donna (noun)

prima donna /ˌprɪməˈdɑːnə/ Brit /ˌpriːməˈdɒnə/ noun plural prima donnas prima donna /ˌprɪməˈdɑːnə/ Brit /ˌpriːməˈdɒnə/ noun plural prima donnas Britannica Dictionary definition of PRIMA DONNA [count] 1 : the main female singer in an opera company : diva 2 disapproving : a person who thinks she or he is better than everyone else and who does not work well as part of a team or group

• The actress is a temperamental prima donna.
• We are looking for team players, not prima donnas.

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