Definitions for Oliver
ˈɒl ə vərOliv·er

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Oliver, Joseph Oliver, King Oliver(noun)

   United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)

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1. Oliver(Adjective)

   Drunk, pissed.

2. Oliver(ProperNoun)

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Origin: Olivier, by folk etymology shaped to look like Late Latin olivarius, but probably representing a West form of Óleifr (modern Olaf and Olof), or ala- + wēraz (modern Alvar, Álvaro). Name of a paladin of Charlemagne in medieval French romance.

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1. Oliver

   ol′i-vėr, n. a forge-hammer worked by foot.

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1. Oliver

   a favourite paladin of Charlemagne's, who, along with Roland, rode by his side, and whose name, along with Roland's, has passed into the phrase, a "Roland for an Oliver," meaning one good masterstroke for another, such as both these knights never failed to deliver.

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1. oliver

   A west-country term for a young eel.

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1. oliver

   Song lyrics by oliver -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by oliver on the Lyrics.com website.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Oliver' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4135

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Oliver' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3911

How to pronounce Oliver?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

How to say Oliver in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Oliver in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Oliver in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of Oliver in a Sentence

1. Doug Herzog:

   John Oliver's got a job.

2. Ronald Reagan:

   I do not feel betrayed. ... He has a fine record. He is a national hero. (On Oliver L North's work)

3. Kim Overton:

   Surrogacy can be just as special and beautiful as a natural pregnancy and birth, and without it, our son Oliver would not be here today.

4. Ryan Deitsch:

   It's a shame when Joaquin Oliver sink so low that Joaquin Oliver comeback plan is to make fun of school shooting survivors for speaking out.

5. John Oliver:

   Obviously Christianity is the one true faith, but if Islam is correct, u are fucked. I mean you are power fucked." - John Oliver to Alex McFarland

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