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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

Their de Havilland Mosquito was carrying a Barnes Wallis-designed Highball, a smaller version of a bouncing bomb to be used on shipping.

From BBC Dec. 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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