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   What does Divas mean?

   • , plural di·vas, di·ve [dee, -ve]. a distinguished female singer; prima donna. “Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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   What does it mean to be a diva?

   • Originally, to be a diva meant to be a female opera singer, and its etymology comes from a Latin word literally meaning ‘goddess.’ The first woman to be known as a ‘diva’ was Italian silent actress Lyda Borelli, a gorgeous waif whose looks and figure were madly copycatted by Italian teenagers of the 1910s.

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   Where did the word diva come from?

   • The word entered the English language in the late 19th century. It is derived from the Italian noun diva, a female deity. The plural of the word in English is "divas"; in Italian, dive [ˈdiːve]. The basic sense of the term is goddess, [ 6 ][ 7 ] the feminine of the Latin word divus (Italian divo), someone deified after death, or Latin deus, a god.

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   Why are women called Divas?

   • Women are often referred to as divas if they are "difficult, temperamental and demanding". [ 11 ] Welsh National Opera note that the title emerged in the early 19th century after an increase of female leading sopranos who "almost became goddess-like in the eyes of their adoring public". [ 11 ]

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   What is a diva in opera?

   • Technically, a diva is a big-time female opera star. Beverly Sills and Maria Callas were two of the world's most renowned divas. More commonly, though, we call anyone who thinks they're more fabulous than everyone else a diva. The word diva was a compliment, one reserved for only the greatest singers in the world.

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   How do you refer to a famous female opera singer as a diva?

   • You can refer to a successful and famous female opera singer as a diva. She jettisoned more than her diva status. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.

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   a person who is difficult to please and behaves as if they are very special or important: She has a reputation for being a diva. He was being such a diva about everything. I am a steak diva. I refuse to eat a bad steak. Synonym. prima donna disapproving. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Singing. a cappella. accompaniment. accompany.

   • Diva in Traditional Chinese

     DIVA translate: 著名女歌唱家，著名女歌手, 自以為是的女人，妄自尊大的女人. Learn more in...

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     DIVA meaning: 1. a very successful and famous female singer...

   • Znaczenie Diva, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

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     DIVA translate: 著名女歌唱家，著名女歌手, 自以为是的女人，妄自尊大的女人. Learn more in...

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   The meaning of DIVA is prima donna. How to use diva in a sentence. prima donna; prima donna; a usually glamorous and successful female performer or personality; especially : a popular female singer…

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   diva. Technically, a diva is a big-time female opera star. Beverly Sills and Maria Callas were two of the world's most renowned divas. More commonly, though, we call anyone who thinks they're more fabulous than everyone else a diva.

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   Diva (/ ˈdiːvə /, Italian: [ˈdiːva]) is the Latin word for a goddess. Diva is a name from Roman mythology, and is associated with the nouns divus, diva, which means god, goddess, and the adjective divinius, which means divine or heavenly. [5]

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