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Loriot

Loriot \Lo"ri*ot\, n. [F., fr. OF. loriou, for l'oriol, oriol, l' being the article. The same word as oriole. See Oriole.] (Zo["o]l.) The golden oriole of Europe. See Oriole.

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Loriot may refer to:

  • Vicco von Bülow (1923–2011), German humorist, graphic artist, director, actor, and writer
    • Loriot, a television show created by Bülow
  • Loriot (ship), a mid-19th-century American ship
  • Loriot (company) is a Swiss company that supplies technology for Internet of Things
Loriot (ship)

Usage examples of "loriot".

Longuet and Loriot resolutions called the war the consequence of imperialistic anarchy and bourgeois ambition, both denounced the imposition upon Germany of an unjust, or Bismarckian, peace, such as was imposed upon France in 1871, and both mourned the assassination of Karl Liebknecht, Rosa Luxemburg, and Kurt Eisner.

Longuet resolution was as strong in its declaration of solidarity with the Soviet republic of Russia as the Loriot resolution was in opposition to all annexation of the Sarre Valley by France.

Left Social Democrats of Sweden, the Revolutionary Social Democracy of Switzerland and Italy, the followers of Maclean in England, of Debs in America, of Loriot in France.

A letter was read from Comrade Loriot, the leader of the Left Wing section of the French Party, repudiating the Berne Congress of the Second International.

Well, then, this Loriot, who sold corn to those butchers, has never had but one passion, they say--he idolizes his daughters.

Les Chinois, meilleurs observateurs, tiennent pour certain que le rat se change en caille, la taupe en loriot.