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Ouida

American  
[wee-duh] / ˈwi də /

noun

  1. pen name of Louise de la Ramée.

  2. a female given name.


Ouida British  
/ ˈwiːdə /

noun

  1. real name Marie Louise de la Ramée . 1839–1908, British popular novelist, best known for Under Two Flags (1867)

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Among them was Ouida Garrett, 87, married 64 years to Leonard, 90, a retired Boeing computer programmer.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 1, 2018

Stuffed birds under glass bells no longer sit on modern mantelpieces, and the 47 books of Ouida no longer stand between ebony bookends.

From Time Magazine Archive

Mention of the word party brings to Ouida Berg�re's baby brown eyes a weird, predaceous glitter.

From Time Magazine Archive

"His masterful powers," said Novelist Ouida, "were tied up like great dogs in their kennels."

From Time Magazine Archive

This is a wide circulation, but the widest circulation in the world has probably been achieved by a story whose author, unlike Ouida, will never be known to fame.

From Custom and Myth New Edition by Lang, Andrew