Olivier

American  

[oh-liv-ee-ey] / oʊˈlɪv iˌeɪ /

noun

1. Laurence (Kerr) Baron Olivier of Brighton, 1907–89, English actor and director.

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Olivier British  

/ əˈlɪvɪˌeɪ /

noun

1. Laurence ( Kerr ), Baron Olivier of Brighton. 1907–89, English stage, film, and television actor and director: director of the National Theatre Company (1961–73): films include the Shakespeare adaptations Henry V (1944), Hamlet (1948), and Richard III (1956)

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Olivier

The move marks a snub to France's Safran, its historic engine supplier, whose CEO Olivier Andries, has said hydrogen aircraft are more suited to the next century.

From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026

"There was extra motivation for all the players at this World Cup to give Didier the ending he wanted, and deserved," said former France striker and BBC pundit Olivier Giroud.

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026

“We don’t do big cars, we don’t do expensive cars, we don’t do luxury cars, we don’t do premium,” said Olivier Francois, Fiat’s chief executive, in an interview.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026

"When a satellite crosses what we observe, it makes a bright streak on our image, zapping whatever is behind it," said ESO astronomer Olivier Hainaut, who led the study published in Astronomy & Astrophysics.

From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026

"Will you stay for dinner, Olivier?" my mother asks.

From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse