Olivier

[oh-liv-ee-ey]

noun

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

Olivier

/ 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)

Example Sentences

Philip Olivier, who played Timothy 'Tinhead' O'Leary, was just about to jet off on holiday when he got the unexpected call.

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Party leader Olivier Faure said that he would have no compunction about supporting a new vote of censure, if offending parts of the budget are not removed.

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The previous six leaders, beginning with the founder Laurence Olivier, all earned the right to put “Sir” in front of their names.

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Another French tourist, Olivier Grondeau, 34, was released by Iran earlier this year after being handed a five-year prison sentence for "conspiracy against the Islamic republic".

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He has scored 53 goals, only four off Olivier Giroud's record.

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