de Havilland

[ duh hav-uh-luhnd ]

noun

1. Olivia, 1916–2020, U.S. actress, born in Japan.

de Havilland

/ də ˈhævɪlənd /

noun

1. de HavillandSir Geoffrey18821965MBritishTECHNOLOGY: aircraft designer Sir Geoffrey. 1882–1965, British aircraft designer. He produced many military aircraft and the first jet airliners

Example Sentences

On Tuesday, just hours after the second flood of historic proportions, I took a ride in a de Havilland Beaver floatplane to tour over the glacier with my family.

From Slate

Unlike the Lakers or the royal family or Olivia de Havilland, Fualaau is not a public figure beyond the one thing the world knows about him; like Knox and, to a lesser extent, Oher, he was pushed into the public eye when he was young, vulnerable and a victim of circumstance, which in Fualaau’s case meant the victim of a crime.

From Los Angeles Times

The late, great Olivia de Havilland famously sued, at age 100, Ryan Murphy for his profane and gossipy depiction of her in “Feud: Bette and Joan.”

From Los Angeles Times

Lawsuits have been filed in King County Superior Court by the family members of the victims against the aircraft’s charter operator, Friday Harbor Seaplanes; as well as the DHC-3 Otter manufacturer, de Havilland Aircraft of Canada; and the plane’s certificate holder, Viking Air - saying they are responsible for the deaths.

From Washington Times

Representatives for the 10 people who died have filed five similar lawsuits — against the plane’s operator, Friday Harbor Seaplanes and associated companies; the DHC-3 Otter manufacturer, de Havilland Aircraft of Canada; and the plane’s certificate holder, Viking Air — saying these entities are responsible for their loved ones’ deaths.

From Seattle Times