dona

noun do·na \ˈdō-nə\

Definition of DONA

: a Portuguese or Brazilian woman of rank —used as a title prefixed to the Christian name

Portuguese, from Latin domina lady — more at dame

First Known Use: circa 1897

noun do·ña \ˈdō-nyə\

: a Spanish woman of rank —used as a title prefixed to the Christian name

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Spanish, from Latin domina

First Known Use: 1606

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