Oliver
Americannoun
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one of the 12 paladins of Charlemagne.
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Joseph King, 1885?–1938, U.S. cornet player, bandleader, and composer: pioneer in jazz.
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a male given name.
noun
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one of Charlemagne's 12 paladins See also Roland
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Isaac. ?1556–1617, English portrait miniaturist, born in France: he studied under Hilliard and worked at James I's court
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Jamie ( Trevor ). born 1975, British chef and presenter of television cookery programmes
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Joseph, known as King Oliver. 1885–1938, US pioneer jazz cornetist
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"Using this method, we have directly converted red blood cell precursors into neural stem cells," explains Prof. Dr. Oliver Brüstle, director of the Institute of Reconstructive Neurobiology at the University Hospital of Bonn.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026
Under his predecessor Oliver Glasner, Palace enjoyed the most successful phase in the club's history, lifting the FA Cup for the first time in 2025 and then winning the Conference League in May.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026
A statement added: "The government has reached a settlement with Sir Oliver following his dismissal. We will not be commenting further on HR matters."
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
“In the words of VW Group CEO, Oliver Blume, they are now able to compete in the Champions League in China.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
Oliver tugged off his hat, leaving his hair a tumbling mess.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
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