Diva
(noun)
- A highly talented and successful female singer, typically one with a powerful and dramatic voice.
- A woman who is considered to be temperamental, demanding and difficult to please.
Origin:
From the italian diva, from the latin diva, from divus divine.
Examples:
- Maria Callas is considered to be one of the greatest opera divas of all time.
- She is a true diva, always demanding the best service and attention.
- He was used to dealing with divas, having worked with many in his career as a producer.
- The diva threw a tantrum when she didn't get the flowers she wanted.
- The stage was set for the arrival of the diva, who would perform her famous aria.