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Definition of King Oliver
1. Noun. United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938).
Lexicographical Neighbors of King Oliver
Literary usage of King Oliver
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Standard Work of Reference in Art, Literature (1905)
"... ordered them to refuse any gifts from the king. Oliver refused to comply, was
impeached, and went to England, where he was pensioned. ..."
2. The History of England from the Accession of James II by Thomas Babington Macaulay Macaulay (1856)
"... institutions than to persons, to the kingly office than to King Charles the
First or King Charles the Second, would soon kiss the hand of King Oliver. ..."
3. A Political History of Modern Europe from the Reformation to the Present Day by Ferdinand Schevill (1907)
"Early successes of the king. Oliver Cromwell. In the assurance of renewed strength,
he planned in January, 1642, to strike a blow at the predominance of ..."
4. The History of England from the Accession of James the Second by Thomas Babington Macaulay Macaulay (1849)
"to the kingly office than to King Charles the First or King Charles the Second,
would soon kiss the hand of King Oliver. The peers, who now remained ..."
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