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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

Of late a run of foul California weather has dashed Ouida Rathbone's efforts.

From Time Magazine Archive

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

From Time Magazine Archive

Syrlin—By Ouida The announcement of a new novel by Ouida, sends a thrill of delight through the countless host of faithful admirers of that petulant priestess of mild improprieties.

From There is no Death by Marryatt, Florence