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de Havilland

American  
[duh hav-uh-luhnd] / də ˈhæv ə lənd /

noun

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


de Havilland British  
/ də ˈhævɪlənd /

noun

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

"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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On Tuesday, just hours after the second flood of historic proportions, I took a ride in a de Havilland Beaver floatplane to tour over the glacier with my family.

From Slate ● Aug. 9, 2024

The late, great Olivia de Havilland famously sued, at age 100, Ryan Murphy for his profane and gossipy depiction of her in “Feud: Bette and Joan.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 6, 2024

His claim and the four others previously filed say aviation entities, including Northwest Seaplanes and de Havilland Aircraft of Canada, are responsible for the victims’ deaths.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 21, 2023

The 1943 de Havilland Dragon Rapide was being used for short commercial flights ahead of an air show display at Duxford, Cambridgeshire, on 19 June.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2022

He was working on the set of They Died with Their Boots On, starring Errol Flynn and Olivia de Havilland, when a letter arrived.

From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand

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