Oliver

[ ol-uh-ver ]

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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

/ ˈɒlɪvə /

See Roland
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

He gets up and goes over to their table and introduces himself, and he says, ‘Hello, I’m Oliver Reed.

For example, it views comedian and Last Week Tonight host John Oliver as a credible threat to the Thai power structure.

He opens up about the bogus Midnight Express, Oliver Stone on blow, and his riveting one-man show.

But that was Oliver expunging all this anger he had from not being able to get Platoon made yet, which was his baby.

Aside from Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr., there are no celebrities or well-known names.

Oliver coloured involuntarily to find that the old thief had been reading his thoughts; but boldly said, Yes, he did want to know.

For one brief moment Oliver cast a hurried glance along the empty street, and a cry for help hung upon his lips.

Struck by the energy of her manner, Oliver looked up in her face with great surprise.

Oliver turned for an instant when they reached the door, in the hope of meeting a look from the girl.

She caught the hand which Oliver instinctively placed in hers, and, blowing out the light, drew him after her up the stairs.

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