Oliphant
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- proper noun
- Both Oliphant and Harrie Massey, who also came, were subsequently knighted by the queen.
- Tom Oliphant
- Mr. Oliphant
- Pat Oliphant
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Watch on YouTubeRecommendations ranging from Travis Oliphant to Eric Weinstein.
- Recommendations ranging from Travis Oliphant to Eric Weinstein.
- This is the Lex Friedman podcast, and here is my conversation with Travis Oliphant.
- You could have said, Oh my God, let's go visit Oliphant in in New Orleans.
- This is Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by GAIL Honeyman.
- And the rule came out of Oliphant, something known as implicit divestiture.
Examples
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I think we should all pay a visit to our old friend Oliver Oliphant.
Fiction book (1990) -
You know, I'm really not mad at you, Miss Oliphant.
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Mr. Oliphant, you are his personal friend.
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This is her chair, Sergeant, but, uh, Miss Oliphant is--
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Shall I push you, Miss Oliphant?
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Abergail is missing and so is Miss Oliphant.
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Marcus Oliphant, who had come to the US from England, arranged for a group of superb physicists to come from that war-torn nation.
Academic text (2006) -
Mr. Oliphant always had the best stories to share at family gatherings.
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In the history book, I learned about a famous Scottish clan named Oliphant.
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The award was presented to Sarah Oliphant for her contributions to literature.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Oliphant is a Scottish family name that comes from an old word olifant, meaning 'elephant' and also the name for a 'horn' made from an elephant's tusk. One popular story says the name began as a nickname for someone who owned or blew such a horn, and that is why it became a family name.