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Oliver

[ ol-uh-ver ]

noun

  1. one of the 12 paladins of Charlemagne. Compare Roland.
  2. Joseph King, 1885?–1938, U.S. cornet player, bandleader, and composer: pioneer in jazz.
  3. a male given name.


Oliver

/ ˈɒɪə /

noun

  1. one of Charlemagne's 12 paladins See also Roland
  2. OliverIsaac?15561617MEnglishFrenchARTS AND CRAFTS: miniaturist Isaac. ?1556–1617, English portrait miniaturist, born in France: he studied under Hilliard and worked at James I's court
  3. OliverJamie (Trevor)1975MBritishCOOKERY: chef Jamie ( Trevor ). born 1975, British chef and presenter of television cookery programmes
  4. OliverJoseph18851938MUSMUSIC: jazz cornet player 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
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Matthew felt there wasn't a space "where men were openly talking about what it's like to go through cancer," his son, Oliver Wiltshire, says.

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Just ask seven-year-old Oliver, who's spent the past week of his school holidays waking his dad, Paul, at 6:30 to eagerly count down the days.

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But it could equally be explained by an ocean of molten rock, which would preclude life, according to Prof Oliver Shorttle of Cambridge University.

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A former health insurance medical director has taken legal action against ‘Last Week Tonight’ host John Oliver, filing a defamation lawsuit against the Emmy winner.

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Oliver James MacCormack was the last of four men from Northern Ireland to be jailed who preyed on vulnerable women who were addicted to drugs.

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