Pamela

[ pam-uh-luh ]

/ ˈpæm ə lə /

a female given name.

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Pamela ²

[ pam-uh-luh ]

/ ˈpæm ə lə /

(or Virtue Rewarded) an epistolary novel (1740) by Samuel Richardson.

Not so Pamela Anderson, who used her nomination to condemn the ALS Association.

Pamela Anderson Freezes Out Ice Bucket Challenge |Justin Jones |August 21, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Colin Farrell and Johnny Knoxville and Tommy Lee and Pamela Anderson, and then Paris Hilton came out with one.

'Saved by the Bell' Star Dustin Diamond Doesn't Want to Be a Jerk Anymore |Kevin Fallon |August 11, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
He did it in “Pamela 1” (i.e., the one in which he explored rape culture and the “nice guy” mentality).

Why I Fell in Love With ‘Louie’ Again, Artistic Pretensions and All |Andrew Romano |June 17, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Pamela is the one who ultimately initiates sex; Louie follows her lead.

Why I Fell in Love With ‘Louie’ Again, Artistic Pretensions and All |Andrew Romano |June 17, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

Louie is the one who says "I love you"; Pamela is the one who resists.

Why I Fell in Love With ‘Louie’ Again, Artistic Pretensions and All |Andrew Romano |June 17, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
He was worn out when he arrived, but stopped there only a few hours to see Pamela.

Mark Twain, A Biography, 1835-1910, Complete |Albert Bigelow Paine
Pamela's eyes recovered their natural brilliance under his peremptory look.

Elizabeth's Campaign |Mrs. Humphrey Ward
Pamela spoke a language still understood of many, and if she was not romantic or high-flown, there are others like her.

Res Judicat |Augustine Birrell
O Pamela, said I to myself, why art thou so foolish and fearful?

Pamela, or Virtue Rewarded |Samuel Richardson
Pamela was rather pleased with that idea, and thought she would write and suggest it to him.

The Hall and the Grange |Archibald Marshall