"Oprah" meaning in English

See Oprah in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈəʊpɹə/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Oprah.wav
Etymology: From Oprah Winfrey, a very influential talk show host, originally named Orpah after the Biblical figure, via metathesis. Etymology templates: {{glossary|metathesis}} metathesis, {{dercat|en|he}} Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Oprah
  1. A female given name from Hebrew, of modern usage, variant of Orpah. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names
    Sense id: en-Oprah-en-name-vmciL1L2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 37 33 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 28 39 34 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 28 39 33
  2. (television, colloquial) The Oprah Winfrey Show, a popular long-running U.S. television talk show (1986–2011). Tags: colloquial Categories (topical): Television Derived forms: Oprah effect, Oprahesque, Oprahfication, Oprahish, Oprahization
    Sense id: en-Oprah-en-name-TcVE0J~~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 37 33 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 28 39 34 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 28 39 33 Topics: broadcasting, media, television

Verb

IPA: /ˈəʊpɹə/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Oprah.wav Forms: Oprahs [present, singular, third-person], Oprahing [participle, present], Oprahed [participle, past], Oprahed [past], Oprah'd [participle, past], Oprah'd [past]
Etymology: From Oprah Winfrey, a very influential talk show host, originally named Orpah after the Biblical figure, via metathesis. Etymology templates: {{glossary|metathesis}} metathesis, {{dercat|en|he}} Head templates: {{en-verb|past2=Oprah'd}} Oprah (third-person singular simple present Oprahs, present participle Oprahing, simple past and past participle Oprahed or Oprah'd)
  1. (informal, uncommon) To feature on The Oprah Winfrey Show. Tags: informal, uncommon
    Sense id: en-Oprah-en-verb-vs5IqNuJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 37 33 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 28 39 34 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 28 39 33

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