Olivet
name, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 An imitation pearl manufactured for trade with native peoples. historical
Proper Noun
- 1 A mountain in East Jerusalem, the Mount of Olives.
"From every house the neighbours met, The streets were fill’d with joyful sound, A solemn gladness even crown’d The purple brows of Olivet."
- 2 A locale in France.; A town in Loiret department, Centre-Val de Loire.
- 3 A locale in France.; A town in Mayenne department, Pays de la Loire.
- 4 A locale in the United States.; A city in Michigan.
- 5 A locale in the United States.; A census-designated place in Hardin County, Tennessee.
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- 6 A locale in the United States.; A census-designated place in New Jersey.
- 7 A locale in the United States.; A census-designated place in Illinois.
- 8 A locale in the United States.; A town, the county seat of Hutchinson County, South Dakota; named for the city in Michigan.
- 9 A locale in the United States.; A city in Kansas.
- 10 A locale in the United States.; An unincorporated community in Giles County, Tennessee.
- 11 A locale in the United States.; An unincorporated community in Wisconsin.
Synonyms
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More examples"From every house the neighbours met, The streets were fill’d with joyful sound, A solemn gladness even crown’d The purple brows of Olivet."
Etymology
Named for Mount Olivet.
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