OLIVER

Oliver, Joseph Oliver, King Oliver

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Proper noun

Oliver

A male given name from Germanic languages.

• : Act I, Scene II

A patronymic surname.

A town in British Columbia, Canada.

An urban neighborhood in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

A community in Colchester County, Nova Scotia, Canada.

A community in Essex County, Ontario, Canada.

An unincorporated community in Scott County, Arkansas.

A ghost town in Yuba County, California.

A tiny city in Screven County, Georgia.

An unincorporated community in Edgar County, Illinois.

An unincorporated community in Whiteside County, Illinois.

An unincorporated community in Posey County, Indiana.

A neighborhood in Baltimore, Maryland.

An unincorporated community in Kimball County, Nebraska.

A census-designated place in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.

A village in Douglas County, Wisconsin.

(dated, slang) The Moon.

Adjective

Oliver (comparative more Oliver, superlative most Oliver)

(Cockney rhyming slang) Drunk, pissed.

Synonyms

• Oliver Twist; see also drunk

Anagrams

• violer, virole

Etymology

Noun

oliver (plural olivers)

(archaic, rare) A small tilt hammer, worked by the foot.

Anagrams

• violer, virole

Source: Wiktionary


Ol"i*ver, n.

1. Etym: [OF. oliviere.]

Definition: An olive grove. [Obs.] Chaucer.

2. Etym: [F. olivier.]

Definition: An olive tree. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Ol"i*ver, n.

Definition: A small tilt hammer, worked by the foot.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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