What does it mean that they say "She's a pre-Madonna?

Answer 1

It's "primadonna."

"Pre-Madonna" means "before Madonna." Which would be any groovy music released prior to "Like a Virgin."

Answer 2

Premadonna (not pre-Madonna, it has nothing to do with either the singer or the Virgin Mary) is a ballet term, it means the lead dancer. Now according to the stereotype a premadonna is usually bossy, rude, arrogant and thinks that she is the best there ever was. When you call someone a primadonna you mean to say exactly that about them.

Answer 3

The correct term is prima donna

Originally used in opera companies, "prima donna" is Italian for "first lady." The term was used to designate the leading female singer in the opera company, the person to whom the prime roles would be given. The prima donna was normally, but not necessarily, a soprano.

Legendarily, these "prima donnas" were often regarded as egotistical, unreasonable and irritable, with a rather high opinion of themselves not shared by others. Although whether they are truly vainer or more hot-tempered than other singers (or than any other people in the opera houses) is highly debatable, nowadays the term often signifies a vain and temperamental person who, although irritating, cannot be done without.

Now that opera companies (with a fixed cast) are a thing of the past, the term prima donna has almost become a synonym of diva and is used to designate popular female opera singers, especially sopranos. Famous prima donnas have often caused opera enthusiasts to divide into opposing "clubs" supporting one singer over another. The rivalry between the respective fans of Maria Callas and Renata Tebaldi, for example, was one of the most famous of all opera, despite the friendship of the two singers.

The term "prima donna" is also the title of a song in Andrew Lloyd Webber's hit musical, The Phantom of the Opera. It refers to the ill-tempered character, Carlotta Giudicelli.

Answer 4

The word is "prima donna."

"Main Entry: pri·ma don·na
Pronunciation: "pri-m&-'dä-n&, "prE-
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural prima donnas
Etymology: Italian, literally, first lady
1 : a principal female singer in an opera or concert organization
2 : a vain or undisciplined person who finds it difficult to work under direction or as part of a team "

Answer 5

Did you by chance mean "prima donna?" If so, it means "first lady." And that's someone who thinks that they're better than everyone else.

Otherwise, I guess a "pre-Madonna" would be Cher.

Answer 6

It's actually "prima donna" this is Italian for first lady, as in an opera. This is the diva, the star, the look at me I'm so great girl. Basically, it means she thinks she is all that and a bag of chips.

Answer 7

I believe what you're referring to is "Prima Donna". Historically, the term is from the opera, where the lead female singer was referred to as a "prima donna". Nowadays, the term refers to someone who is egocentric, difficult and requires special treatment-something like the term "diva".

Answer 8

Actually, it's "prima donna", or first or foremost lady.

The expression dates from the time that "don" was used more routinely to mean "lord" and "donna" was the lord's "lady".

A prima donna was a person who was the most important donna. Later on, the expression came to mean a person who acted like she was the most important "lady".

Now it tends to mean someone who acts as if she is the most important person, regardless of social class.

Answer 9

The word is primadonna which translates from Italian as first lady.

It doesn't mean first lady as in Barbara Bush but a female who's a bit of a diva, thinks they're something special.

Answer 10

Means she was born before Madonna