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Olivier Turcotte-Létourneau
Olivier is the French form of the given name Oliver. It may refer to: * Olivier (given name), a list of people and fictional characters * Olivier (surname), a list of people * Château Olivier, a Bordeaux winery * Olivier, Louisiana, a rural populated place in the United States * Olivier (crater), on the Moon * Olivier salad, a popular dish of Russian cuisine * ''Olivier'' (novel), the first published novel by French author Claire de Duras * The Olivier Theatre (named after the actor Laurence Olivier), one of three auditoria at the Royal National Theatre * The Laurence Olivier Awards The Laurence Olivier Awards, or simply the Olivier Awards, are presented annually by the Society of London Theatre to recognise excellence in professional theatre in London at an annual ceremony in the capital. The awards were originally known as ..., a theatrical award * Olivier (comics), a foe of The Punisher See also * '' Olivier, Olivier'', a 1992 drama film {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oliver (given Name)
Oliver is a masculine given name of Old French and Medieval British origin. The name has been generally associated with the Latin term ''olivarius'', meaning "olive tree planter", or "olive branch bearer" Other proposed origins include the Germanic names "wolf" and "army"; the Old Norse '' Óleifr'' ( Ólaf); a genuinely West Germanic name, perhaps from ''ala-'' "all" and ''wēra'' "true" (possibly cognate with Álvaro); the Anglo-Saxon Alfhere; and the Greek name Eleutherios. Oliver is one of Charlemagne's retainers in the 11th-century '' Song of Roland''. The name was introduced to England by the Normans, where its form was possibly influenced again by its Anglo-Saxon cognate Alfhere.. The webpage cited the following book: It was commonly used in medieval England, but became rare after the Restoration because of the unpopularity of Oliver Cromwell. The name was revived in the 19th century, possibly inspired by the title character of Charles Dickens' '' Oliver Twist'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olivier (given Name)
Olivier is a given name which may refer to: People: * Olivier, Baron de Brandois (1870–1916), French Olympic sailor * Olivier, Count of Penthièvre (died 1433), French noble * Olivier Assayas (born 1955), French film director, screenwriter and film critic * Olivier Berggruen (born 1963), German-American art historian * Olivier Besancenot (born 1974), French politician and trade unionist * Olivier Blanchard (born 1948), chief economist at the International Monetary Fund * Olivier Brunel (c. 1552–1585), Flemish explorer * Olivier Chastel (born 1964), Belgian government minister * Olivier de Clisson (1336–1407), Breton soldier * Olivier Coipel, French comic book artist * Olivier Cresp (born 1955), French perfumer * Olivier Dacourt (born 1974), French former footballer * Olivier Dahan (born 1967), French director and screenwriter * Olivier le Daim (c. 1428–1484), born Olivier de Neckere, Flemish valet to King Louis XI of France * Olivier Dassault (born 1951), French politici ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olivier (surname)
The surname Olivier may refer to: * The Olivier brothers René, Aimé, and Marius, French pioneering bicycle manufacturers ** Aimé Olivier de Sanderval (1840–1919), French explorer, entrepreneur and writer * André Olivier (born 1989), South African middle distance runner * Brenden Olivier (born 1992), South African rugby union player * Charles Olivier, American screenwriter * Charles Pollard Olivier (1884–1975), American astronomer * Chris Olivier (born 1984), American professional basketball player * David Olivier (born 1956), French and British philosopher and antispeciesist activist * Edith Olivier (1872–1948), English writer, mayor and hostess * Ernest Olivier (1844–1914), French entomologist and botanist * Fernande Olivier (1881–1966), French model * George Olivier, count of Wallis (1671–1743), Austrian field marshal * George Borg Olivier (1911–1980), Prime Minister of Malta from 1950 to 1955 and from 1962 to 1971 * Géraldine Olivier (born 1967), Swiss s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Château Olivier
Château Olivier is a Bordeaux wine from the Pessac-Léognan appellation, ranked among the ''Crus Classés de Graves'' for red and dry white wine in the Classification of Graves wine of 1953 and 1959. The winery and vineyards are located south of the city of Bordeaux, in the commune of Léognan. In addition to red and dry white ''Grand vin'' the estate also produces the second wine La Seigneurie d'Olivier du Chateau Olivier. History Although the estate has a long history dating back to the 14th century when the property was occupied by the d'Olivey family, viticulture first began when it came to Count Charles-Joseph Maurice d'Etchegoyen in 1846. The estate's actual château, today classified as a ''monument historique'', is of such a nature that it was one of only two Léognan estates given the prefix "château" in the first French edition of '' Cocks & Féret''. Olivier passed to the Bousset-Salvat family, and then to Alexandre Watcher, and by the marriage of Agnew Watcher and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olivier, Louisiana
Olivier is an unincorporated community in Iberia Parish, Louisiana, United States. The community is located less than northeast of Lydia and southeast of New Iberia. Etymology Olivier is named for Pierre-François Olivier de Vézin (April 28, 1707 – April 20, 1776) and occupies part of the Bayou Teche Bayou Teche ( Louisiana French: ''Bayou Têche'') is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed June 20, 2011 waterway of great cultural significance in south central Louisiana in ...'s delta ecosystem. References Populated places in Iberia Parish, Louisiana Unincorporated communities in Iberia Parish, Louisiana Unincorporated communities in Louisiana {{Louisiana-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olivier (crater)
Olivier is an old, eroded crater that is located in the northern hemisphere on the far side of the Moon. It lies in a region of dense cratering on all sides. To the east-southeast is a younger but comparably sized crater named Störmer. Southwest of Olivier is the crater Volterra Volterra (; Latin: ''Volaterrae'') is a walled mountaintop town in the Tuscany region of Italy. Its history dates from before the 8th century BC and it has substantial structures from the Etruscan, Roman, and Medieval periods. History Volt .... The southern rim of Olivier is covered by an unusual formation of small craters that lie adjacent to each other and have almost completely obliterated the rim. These form a line from the southwest rim to the east-southeast. Several other craters lie across the rim of Olivier, most notably a crater cutting across the northern rim and several smaller craters in the eastern rim. The remainder of the rim is worn and eroded, so that the features have become r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olivier Salad
Olivier salad ( rus, link=no, салат Оливье, salat Olivye) is a traditional salad dish in Russian cuisine, which is also popular in other post-Soviet countries and around the world. In different modern recipes, it is usually made with diced boiled potatoes, carrots, brined dill pickles (or cucumber), green peas(optional, preferably not), eggs, celeriac, onions, diced boiled chicken or bologna sausage (sometimes ham or hot dogs), and tart apples, with salt, pepper, and mustard added to enhance flavor, dressed with mayonnaise. In many countries, the dish is commonly referred to as Russian salad, in Brazil it is called Maionese, in a few Scandinavian countries (Norway and Denmark) it is called italienisk salat (Italian salad, for the colours of the italian flag are in the salad) and in Dutch it is called huzarensalade (hussars' salad). In former Yugoslavian countries it is called ruska salata (Russian salad). In Romania it is known as "salata (de) boeuf" In Russia and o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Olivier is the French form of the given name Oliver. It may refer to: * Olivier (given name), a list of people and fictional characters * Olivier (surname), a list of people * Château Olivier, a Bordeaux winery *Olivier, Louisiana, a rural populated place in the United States * Olivier (crater), on the Moon * Olivier salad, a popular dish of Russian cuisine * ''Olivier'' (novel), the first published novel by French author Claire de Duras * The Olivier Theatre (named after the actor Laurence Olivier), one of three auditoria at the Royal National Theatre * The Laurence Olivier Awards, a theatrical award * Olivier (comics), a foe of The Punisher See also * ''Olivier, Olivier ''Olivier, Olivier'' is a 1992 drama film directed by Agnieszka Holland. It entered the competition at the 49th Venice International Film Festival and won an award at the 1992 Valladolid International Film Festival. The plot involves a nine-year-o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claire De Duras
Claire, Duchess of Duras (née de Kersaint; 1777–1828) was a French writer best known for her 1823 novel called '' Ourika'', which examines issues of racial and sexual equality, and which inspired the 1969 John Fowles novel ''The French Lieutenant's Woman''. Biography Claire de Duras left her native France for London during the French Revolution in 1789, and returned to France in 1808 as the Duchess of Duras. She maintained a famous literary salon in post-Revolutionary Paris and was the close friend of Chateaubriand, who she had met while in exile in London, and who helped her to publish her books. ''Ourika'' was published anonymously in 1823, one of five novels Claire de Duras had written during the previous year; only two of them were published during her lifetime. The three novellas that she did publish were only done so in order to prevent any possible plagiarism. Claire de Duras treated complex and controversial subjects, primarily dealing with oppressed/marginalized c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royal National Theatre
The Royal National Theatre in London, commonly known as the National Theatre (NT), is one of the United Kingdom's three most prominent publicly funded performing arts venues, alongside the Royal Shakespeare Company and the Royal Opera House. Internationally, it is known as the National Theatre of Great Britain. Founded by Laurence Olivier in 1963, many well-known actors have performed at the National Theatre. Until 1976, the company was based at The Old Vic theatre in Waterloo. The current building is located next to the Thames in the South Bank area of central London. In addition to performances at the National Theatre building, the National Theatre tours productions at theatres across the United Kingdom. The theatre has transferred numerous productions to Broadway and toured some as far as China, Australia and New Zealand. However, touring productions to European cities was suspended in February 2021 over concerns about uncertainty over work permits, additional costs and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laurence Olivier Awards
The Laurence Olivier Awards, or simply the Olivier Awards, are presented annually by the Society of London Theatre to recognise excellence in professional theatre in London at an annual ceremony in the capital. The awards were originally known as the Society of West End Theatre Awards, but they were renamed in honour of the British actor of the same name in 1984. The awards are given to individuals involved in West End productions and other leading non-commercial theatres based in London across a range of categories covering plays, musicals, dance, opera and affiliate theatre. A discretionary non-competitive Special Olivier Award is also given each year. The Olivier Awards are recognised internationally as the highest honour in British theatre, equivalent to the BAFTA Awards for film and television, and the BRIT Awards for music. The Olivier Awards are considered equivalent to Broadway's Tony Awards and France's Molière Award. Since inception, the awards have been held at var ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olivier (comics)
Olivier is a fictional supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is usually depicted as an enemy of the antihero the Punisher. Olivier was created by Bernie Wrightson, Christopher Golden and Thomas E. Sniegoski, and first appeared in ''The Punisher'' (vol. 4) #1 (November 1998) as a reimagined depiction of an already existing individual: Frank Costa was created by Tony DeZuniga and Archie Goodwin, and debuted in ''Marvel Super Action'' #1 (January 1976). Publication history Frank Costa debuted in ''Marvel Super Action'' #1 as the head of the organized crime family responsible for the deaths of the loved ones of Frank Castle, the Punisher. The character was killed off-panel in that story, with his only appearance outside of it being in Issue #3 of the prequel miniseries ''The Punisher: Year One''. ''The Punisher'' (vol. 4) revealed the character was, in fact, the human form of Olivier, a Hell-lord who was once Prince of the Archa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
