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do·na | \ ˈdō-nə 
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\Definition of dona
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a Portuguese or Brazilian woman of rank
—used as a title prefixed to the Christian name
doña
noun (2)do·ña | \ ˈdō-nyə \
\Definition of doña (Entry 2 of 2)
: a Spanish woman of rank
—used as a title prefixed to the Christian name
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The first known use of dona was in 1606
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