de Havilland

[duh hav-uh-luhnd]

noun

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

de Havilland

/ də ˈhævɪlənd /

noun

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

Example Sentences

The newspaper reported that it began earlier this year when two of SpiceJet's De Havilland Q400 turboprops showed premature propeller failures.

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Having spent years dreaming of becoming a pilot, Forsyth lied about his age so he could fly de Havilland Vampire jets.

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He also remembers meeting Clint Eastwood and Sean Connery - the first James Bond - as well as stars from Hollywood's golden age, such as Fred Astaire and Olivia De Havilland.

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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.

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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.”

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