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New2grammar Posted 18 years ago
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Diva

0I always thought of a diva as a famous female singer until I hear models being called divas recently. Do you call fashion models divas?02br
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1blockquote 01cite 10New2grammar12cite 12br 10I always thought of a diva as a famous female singer until I hear models being called divas recently. 12br 12br 12blockquote 10Hi New2grammar02br 02br 00The following is for your information. 02br 00Main Entry: 01b 00di·va02b 00 01a 02a 00Pronunciation: 00\00ˈ00dē-və\00 00Function: 01i 00noun02i 00 00Inflected Form(s): 01i 00plural02i 00 01b 00divas02b 00 01i 00or02i 00 01b 00di·ve02b 00 01a 02a 00\-(00ˌ00)vā\00 001 a01b 00:02b 00 01a 01b 00prima donna02b 02a 00 100 01b 00b02b 00:00 01a 01b 00prima donna02b 02a 00 200201b 00:02b 00 a usually glamorous and successful female performer or personality 00<a fashion 01i 00diva02i 00>00; 01i 00especially02i 00 01b 00:02b 00 a popular female singer 00<pop 01i 00divas02i 00>0-

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  • 1blockquote 01cite 10New2grammar12cite 12br 10I always thought of a diva as a famous female singer until I hear models being called divas recently.
  • 12br 12br 12blockquote 10Hi New2grammar02br 02br 00The following is for your information.
  • 02br 00Main Entry: 01b 00di·va02b 00 01a 02a 00Pronunciation: 00\00ˈ00dē-və\00 00Function: 01i 00noun02i 00 00Inflected Form(s): 01i 00plural02i 00 01b 00divas02b 00 01i 00or02i 00 01b 00di·ve02b 00 01a 02a 00\-(00ˌ00)vā\00 001 a01b 00:02b 00 01a 01b 00prima donna02b 02a 00 100 01b 00b02b 00:00 01a 01b 00prima donna02b 02a 00 200201b 00:02b 00 a usually glamorous and successful female performer or personality 00<a fashion 01i 00diva02i 00>00; 01i 00especially02i 00 01b 00:02b 00 a popular female singer 00<pop 01i 00divas02i 00>0-
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0It also has a sense that means someone who thinks she, her wants and whims, and her happiness/pleasure/comfort is more important than just about anything else, or someone who thinks she should command the full attention of anyone in the room. It's not limited to "famous" people - you can even describe someone in your office that way.0-
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