Ophelia

[ oh-feel-yuh ]

/ oʊˈfil yə /

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noun

a female given name.

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Ophelia Horton has been on our radar since 2012, when her blog made headlines around the world.
Which Preteen Fashion Blogger Will Be Tavi 2.0?|Justin Jones|June 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Kate Winslet delivered a haunting performance as Ophelia in the 1996 Hamlet.
Shakespeare’s Movie Magic|Marina Watts, Malcolm Jones|April 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Ophelia hoists up two bags of toys at the foot of the bed, explaining each is used for a different entrance.
Meet LittleRedBunny, the Queen of Cam Girls|Richard Abowitz|March 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But what tips would established fashion writers give Ophelia?
Meet Ophelia Horton, London’s 12-Year-Old Fashion Blogger: The New Tavi?|Tom Sykes|August 2, 2012|DAILY BEAST

For her part, Ophelia handed over the task of biographer to Sturrock, and is a prominent social justice and health-care advocate.
Patricia Neal's Family of Titans|Olivia Cole|August 11, 2010|DAILY BEAST
The arch of her beautiful eyebrows was like that of Ophelia in her bitterest moment.
Wayside Courtships|Hamlin Garland
Ophelia is inseparably connected with the queen in Hamlet's mind.
The Contemporary Review, January 1883|Various
All the tragic world paused to hear that lightest of songs, as the tragedy of Hamlet pauses for the fitful voice of Ophelia.
Ceres' Runaway|Alice Meynell
Perhaps Ophelia liked the society of that lanky, idle, useless young man.
Can You Forgive Her?|Anthony Trollope
"There's no draught here, mamma," said Ophelia, without the slightest sign of moving.
Can You Forgive Her?|Anthony Trollope