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[ ol-uh-ver ] / ˈɒl ə vər /
nounone of the 12 paladins of Charlemagne.Compare Roland. Joseph "King", 1885?–1938, U.S. cornet player, bandleader, and composer: pioneer in jazz. a male given name. Words nearby Oliverolive drab, olive family, olive-green, olivenite, olive oil, Oliver, Oliver Twist, Olives, olive shell, olivette, Olivia Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for OliverHe gets up and goes over to their table and introduces himself, and he says, ‘Hello, I’m Oliver Reed. The Story Behind Lee Marvin’s Liberty Valance Smile|Robert Ward|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST But that was Oliver expunging all this anger he had from not being able to get Platoon made yet, which was his baby. The Unbelievable (True) Story of the World’s Most Infamous Hash Smuggler|Marlow Stern|November 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST He opens up about the bogus Midnight Express, Oliver Stone on blow, and his riveting one-man show. The Unbelievable (True) Story of the World’s Most Infamous Hash Smuggler|Marlow Stern|November 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST Aside from Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr., there are no celebrities or well-known names. McCain’s 13 Favorite Soldiers|Sandra McElwaine|November 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The contrarians of the world went full Oliver Stone on the innocuous tune, branding it “problematic” and “anti-feminist.” ‘All About That Bass’ Singer Meghan Trainor On Haters and Her Polarizing (and Unlikely) No. 1 Hit|Marlow Stern|October 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST Sure enough, Oliver appeared at the moment, dragging a heavy spar behind him. The Crew of the Water Wagtail|R.M. Ballantyne I didn't feel square not to have you know it, after you stood up so bravely for 'Oliver'. The Sunbridge Girls at Six Star Ranch|Eleanor H. (Eleanor Hodgman) Porter She need not have feared that Oliver would neglect her feelings. The Settlers at Home|Harriet Martineau He came, at length, in sight of the spot where he had left the horse and Oliver. Jonas on a Farm in Winter|Jacob Abbott He was nothing like as good a bowler as either Wraysford, or Oliver, or Ricketts. The Fifth Form at Saint Dominic's|Talbot Baines Reed
British Dictionary definitions for Oliver
nounone of Charlemagne's 12 paladinsSee also Roland Isaac. ?1556–1617, English portrait miniaturist, born in France: he studied under Hilliard and worked at James I's court Jamie (Trevor). born 1975, British chef and presenter of television cookery programmes Joseph, known as King Oliver. 1885–1938, US pioneer jazz cornetist Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |