de Havilland

[ duh-hav-uh-luhnd ]

/ də ˈhæv ə lənd /

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noun

Olivia, 1916–2020, U.S. actress, born in Japan.

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Words nearby de Havilland

degust, de gustibus non est disputandum, degut, de Haas, de haut en bas, de Havilland, dehire, dehisce, dehiscence, dehiscent, Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia

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How to use de Havilland in a sentence

Fontaine claimed throughout her life that her mother favored de Havilland.
Joan Fontaine and Olivia de Havilland’s Epic Sibling Rivalry|Keli Goff|December 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
That does not appear to have been the priority in the Fontaine-de Havilland household growing up.
Joan Fontaine and Olivia de Havilland’s Epic Sibling Rivalry|Keli Goff|December 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Geoffrey de Havilland, though of later rank, counts high among designers of British machines.
A History of Aeronautics|E. Charles Vivian
The ship that stood with idling props was a De Havilland Mosquito.
A Yankee Flier in Italy|Rutherford G. Montgomery

No special attention was given the De Havilland except by the crew assigned to take her over.
A Yankee Flier in Italy|Rutherford G. Montgomery
The 190 fighters tried a run at the De Havilland, but she ran away from them before they could begin to cut her off.
A Yankee Flier in Italy|Rutherford G. Montgomery
Mr. de Havilland built his first machine early in 1910, at his own cost.
The War in the Air; Vol. 1|Walter Raleigh.

British Dictionary definitions for de Havilland

de Havilland

/ (də ˈhævɪlənd) /

noun

Sir Geoffrey. 1882–1965, British aircraft designer. He produced many military aircraft and the first jet airliners

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