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Oliver
[ ol-uh-ver ]
noun
- one 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.
Oliver
/ ˈɒɪə /
noun
- one of Charlemagne's 12 paladins See also Roland
- 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
- OliverJamie (Trevor)1975MBritishCOOKERY: chef Jamie ( Trevor ). born 1975, British chef and presenter of television cookery programmes
- OliverJoseph18851938MUSMUSIC: jazz cornet player Joseph, known as King Oliver. 1885–1938, US pioneer jazz cornetist
Example Sentences
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.
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.
But it could equally be explained by an ocean of molten rock, which would preclude life, according to Prof Oliver Shorttle of Cambridge University.
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.
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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