Plural of donna; Italian or Spanish titles for women equivalent to 'lady' or 'Mrs.,' or the female form of 'don.'
From Italian/Spanish 'donna/doña,' derived from Latin 'domina' meaning 'mistress' or 'lady,' related to 'dominus' (lord). The term evolved from feudal hierarchies indicating noble or respectable women.
In Renaissance Italy and Spain, being called a 'donna' meant you had social standing—it wasn't just a title but a marker of respectability and often nobility, so using 'donna' was like saying 'this woman deserves formal recognition.'
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