"Ophelian" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more Ophelian [comparative], most Ophelian [superlative]
Etymology: From Ophelia + -an. Compare French ophélique, ophélien. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Ophelia|an}} Ophelia + -an, {{cog|fr|ophélique}} French ophélique, {{m|fr|ophélien}} ophélien Head templates: {{en-adj}} Ophelian (comparative more Ophelian, superlative most Ophelian)
  1. Depicting or pertaining to Ophelia. Categories (topical): William Shakespeare
    Sense id: en-Ophelian-en-adj-qD0bRMTM Disambiguation of William Shakespeare: 95 5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -an Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 56 44 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 73 27 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -an: 74 26
  2. Frantic; tragically insane.
    Sense id: en-Ophelian-en-adj-HwxBjEu8

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