English Explanatory Dictionary

Oprah

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A female given name from Hebrew, of modern usage, variant of Orpah.
  2. The Oprah Winfrey Show, a popular long-running U.S. television talk show (1986–2011).
verb
  1. To feature on The Oprah Winfrey Show.

Pronunciation

/ˈəʊpɹə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Oprah.wav

Word forms

Oprah Oprahs Oprahing Oprahed Oprah'd

Etymology

From Oprah Winfrey, a very influential talk show host, originally named Orpah after the Biblical figure, via metathesis.

Derived words

Oprah effect Oprahesque Oprahfication Oprahish Oprahization
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