Oliphant

[ ol-uh-fuhnt ]

/ ˈɒl ə fənt /

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noun

Margaret Wilson, 1828–97, Scottish novelist.

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Words nearby Oliphant

Olin, Olinda, olingo, olinguito, olio, Oliphant, olivaceous, Olivares, olivary, olivary body, olive

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How to use Oliphant in a sentence

But then Oliphant and Shaun Walker of The Guardian saw something quite different.
Putin’s “Humanitarian” Convoy Nears Ukraine, APCs Cross in Secret|Anna Nemtsova|August 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Mr. Oliphant here first saw an enchanting location for his colony.
The Contemporary Review, January 1883|Various
It is even more beautiful and fertile than Mr. Oliphant describes it to be.
The Contemporary Review, January 1883|Various
Probably Mr. Oliphant is interested in the work, and will find his experience in the West not without applicability in the East.
George Eliot's Life, Vol. III (of 3)|George Eliot

Mrs. Oliphant did it over and over again, besides alternating the annual dose still more frequently with twos and threes.
The English Novel|George Saintsbury
The vicinity of Mount Oliphant to Ayr afforded him facilities for gratifying what had now become a passion.
Life of Robert Burns|Thomas Carlyle

British Dictionary definitions for Oliphant

Oliphant

/ (ˈɒlɪfənt) /

noun

Sir Mark Laurence Elwin. 1901–2000, British nuclear physicist, born in Australia

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