Meanings
plural Oliviers
- A male given name from French, equivalent to English Oliver.
“A shift from jus soli to jus sanguinis has been witnessed in Asia in the course of the twentieth century,” wrote Olivier Vonk at the Maastricht Centre in a 2017 paper.
2021 March 15, Jessie Yeung, “These Asian countries are giving dual citizens an ultimatum on nationality – and loyalty”, in CNN, archived from the original on 15 Mar 2023
plural Oliviers
- abbreviationcountableellipsisuncountableEllipsis of Olivier salad.
Though Timoshkina describes Olivier as a stalwart of the Soviet repertoire of “salads heavily laden with mayo”, she herself favours a lighter dressing of creme fraiche and yoghurt; […].
2020 August 5, Felicity Cloake, “How to make the perfect Russian salad”, in The Guardian, →ISSN
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
- FrenchOlivier
- EnglishOlivier
Borrowed from French Olivier. Doublet of Oliver.
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Cite this entry
Olivier. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Olivier
“Olivier.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Olivier. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Olivier,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Olivier.
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