an Italian woman of rank
"The noble donna presided over the grand banquet in her family's historic palazzo."
A lady, especially a noblewoman; the title given to a lady in Italy.
"Donna Isabella received her guests with the grace expected of an Italian noblewoman."
"The donna helped her neighbor carry heavy groceries up to their apartment."
Usage: Use donna as an Italian noun meaning "lady," often referring specifically to a married woman or one of high social standing within that culture. Avoid using it for general female nouns like "girl" unless you are explicitly describing someone's status or title in an Italian context.
A female given name from Italian.
"The bride, Donna Maria, wore a traditional gown to the wedding."
The word donna comes from Italian, where it originally meant "lady." It entered English as a doublet alongside the words dame and domina.