Definitions for DIVAˈdi və, -vɑ
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
di•va*ˈdi və, -vɑ(n.)(pl.)-vas, -ve
Category: Music and Dance
Ref: prima donna (defs. 1, 2). 1
* (-ve)..
Origin of diva:
1880–85; < It, earlier, goddess < L dīva; cf. divine
Princeton's WordNet
prima donna, diva(noun)
a distinguished female operatic singer; a female operatic star
Wiktionary
diva(Noun)
Any female celebrity, usually a well known singer or actress.
diva(Noun)
A person who may be considered or who considers herself (or by extension himself) much more important than others, has high expectations of others and who is extremely demanding and fussy when it comes to personal privileges.
Origin: From diva' “diva, goddess”, from diva “goddess”, female of divus “divine, divine one; notably a deified mortal”.
Translations for DIVA
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- rusbankAfrikaans
- مَضْجَـع، سَريرArabic
- кушеткаBulgarian
- divãPortuguese (BR)
- pohovka, lehátkoCzech
- die CouchGerman
- briksDanish
- καναπέςGreek
- sofá, canapéSpanish
- kušettEstonian
- تخت معاینهFarsi
- sohvaFinnish
- canapéFrench
- סַפָּהHebrew
- खाट, पलHindi
- kaučCroatian
- díványHungarian
- sofaIndonesian
- sófi; legubekkurIcelandic
- divanoItalian
- 寝いすJapanese
- 소파, 긴의자Korean
- kušetė, sofaLithuanian
- kušete; dīvānsLatvian
- sofaMalay
- bankDutch
- sofa; behandlingsbenkNorwegian
- tapczan, kanapaPolish
- تخت معاینهPersian
- د معاینه چپر کتPashto
- marquesaPortuguese
- canapeaRomanian
- кушеткаRussian
- pohovkaSlovak
- kavčSlovenian
- sofaSerbian
- dyscha, schäslong, soffaSwedish
- เก้าอี้ยาวThai
- kanepe, sedir, divanTurkish
- 長沙發椅Chinese (Trad.)
- кушеткаUkrainian
- پلنگ، بسترUrdu
- ghế trường kỷVietnamese
- 长沙发椅Chinese (Simp.)
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