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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

Intrepid and hard-working Ouida Rathbone is leader of an amorphous salon of her own, and she managed to bag a specimen of nearly every Hollywood social genus for her party.

From Time Magazine Archive

Yet Ouida, "almost the last of lady authors," is not just a Victorian-Edwardian period piece.

From Time Magazine Archive

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

From Time Magazine Archive

Why, you're thinking of ages ago, or Ouida, or something.

From The Twelfth Hour by Leverson, Ada