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Olf or OLF may refer to: Office québécois de la langue française, Canada Ontario Linux Fest, technology conference in Canada Oromo Liberation Front, a
OLF
Armed civil conflict in Ethiopia
Oromia conflict is a protracted conflict between the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) and the Ethiopian government. The Oromo Liberation Front formed to fight
Oromo_conflict
Oromo nationalist political party in Ethiopia
(Oromo: Adda Bilisummaa Oromoo, abbreviated: ABO; English abbreviation: OLF) is an Oromo nationalist political party formed in 1973 to promote self-determination
Oromo_Liberation_Front
Armed movement in Ethiopia
Front (OLF) who refused to disarm out of skepticism of the peace deal, and officially split in April 2020. The Ethiopian government considers the OLF to be
Oromo_Liberation_Army
Musical artist
Mark Olf (May 15, 1905 – June 7, 1987) was a Jewish folksinger and recording artist. Accompanying himself on the guitar, Olf documented and preserved
Mark_Olf
Ethiopian politician
Liberation Front (OLF). He was the Deputy Secretary General of the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) from 1974 to 1995. In Late 1990s, Lencho left OLF leadership
Lencho_Letta
Dutch politician (born 1986)
E.M. (Edson) Olf (born 1986) is a Dutch politician for left-wing party BIJ1. He has been party leader of BIJ1 since 16 September 2023. Currently living
Edson_Olf
Unit of the strength of a pollution source
The olf is a unit used to measure the strength of a pollution source. It was introduced by Danish professor P. Ole Fanger; the name "olf" is derived from
Olf_(unit)
Founding member of the Oromo Liberation Front
organization Oromo Liberation Front (OLF). He served the OLF in many leading positions, including as Head of OLF's Foreign Affairs in Washington from 2000
Ababiya_Abajobir
Regional state of Ethiopia
Democratic People's Republic began to lose its control over Ethiopia. The OLF failed to maintain strong alliances with the other two rebel groups at the
Oromia
Ethiopian Oromo nationalist (1938–1978)
activist, who was instrumental for the creation of the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF). [Baro Tumsa: The Principal Architect of the Oromo Liberation Front (book
Baro_Tumsa
Airport
L. M. Clayton Airport (IATA: OLF, ICAO: KOLF, FAA LID: OLF) is a public airport three miles east of Wolf Point, in Roosevelt County, Montana, United States
L._M._Clayton_Airport
Armed insurgency in Ethiopia since 2018
The OLF leadership agreed to disarm its soldiers within 15 days of their arrival in Addis Ababa. According to then-OLF leader Ibsa Negewo, the OLF claimed
OLA_insurgency
Ethiopian guerrilla commander (1936-2013)
Oromo Liberation Front. In 1985, Jarrah and his allies slipt off from the OLF to form the Islamic Front for the Liberation of the Oromo (IFLO), Adda Islaamummaa
Jaarraa_Abbaa_Gadaa
Cushitic ethnic group
approximately 20,000 suspected OLF members, to have driven most OLF leadership into exile, and to have effectively neutralized the OLF as a political force in
Oromo_people
on the Norwegian continental shelf. OLF is a member of the Confederation of Norwegian Business and Industry. OLF participates in the petroleum industry
Standardization in oil industry
Standardization_in_oil_industry
Political party and paramilitary organization in Ethiopia
Liberation Front (OLF) and became its principal military commander. He would soon find himself at odds with other members of the OLF's central committee
Islamic Front for the Liberation of the Oromo
Islamic_Front_for_the_Liberation_of_the_Oromo
Gallo-Romance dialect continuum
'wasp' (influenced by OLF *wapsa; ≠ Occitan vèspa, Italian vespa, Spanish avispa) L viscus > French gui 'mistletoe' (influenced by OLF *wīhsila 'morello'
Old_French
Name list
the first element also occurs in Old High German as the combining form "-olf". The earliest reference of the name being used was in the 8th century. The
Wolfgang
Oromo musician, poet, and political activist (c. 1970 – 1996)
the OLF. He was trained to be a cadre (Dabballee) and became a Dabballee/cadre trainer in the Dembi Dollo OLF military camp. Ebbisa joined the OLF music
Ebbisa_Adunya
Surname list
was especially common especially as the second element, in the form -ulf, -olf as in Cynewulf, Rudolph, Ludolf, Adolf, etc. Förstemann explains this as
Wulf
American Evangelical Lutheran religious order
The Order of Lutheran Franciscans (OLF) is a religious order affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), founded in 2011 by the
Order_of_Lutheran_Franciscans
jail and rejoined the OLF. In 1988 he was re-elected to the OLF Central Committee and Executive Committee, and headed the OLF military department until
Dawud_Ibsa_Ayana
2018 series civil unrest in Burayu, Oromia Region, Ethiopia
the Oromo people against Abyssinian colonial rule by Amhara ethnic groups. OLF believe that the Oromo people constitute a nation that united by common descent
Burayu_massacre
Auxiliary airfield of the US military
An outlying landing field (OLF) is a satellite airfield, associated with a seaborne component of the United States military. When associated with the
Naval_outlying_landing_field
French language regulator in Quebec
the Office de la langue française (Office of the French Language) (OLF). The OLF's mission aimed at ensuring the correct usage of French and the enrichment
Office québécois de la langue française
Office_québécois_de_la_langue_française
Airport near Coupeville, Washington
A-3 Skywarrior were also supported for carrier landing practice out of the OLF. Landing practice flight operations allow Naval Aviators and on-board crew
Naval Outlying Landing Field Coupeville
Naval_Outlying_Landing_Field_Coupeville
Town in Oromia Region, Ethiopia
OLF withdrew from the government in 1992. This proved to be a disaster for the OLF, as EPRDF forces captured Dembi Dollo and forcibly drove the OLF membership
Dembidolo
United States Navy airport in Virginia
residents, led to the abandonment of the initially planned sites for the OLF, along with a delay in the project's environmental impact statement. In early
Naval_Air_Station_Oceana
Name list
Hrōþi, Hruod, Hróðr or Hrōð, meaning "fame", "glory" "honour", "renown", and olf meaning "wolf" (Hrōþiwulfaz). Afrikaans: Roelof, Rudolf Albanian: Rudolf
Rudolph_(name)
Ethiopian politician (1982/1983 – 2024)
April 2024) was an Ethiopian politician who was Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) opposition leader and critic of the incumbent Abiy Ahmed government. He
Bate_Urgessa
Peace process to end the insurgency of the Oromo Liberation Army in Ethiopia
Liberation Army (OLA), which split from its wing, the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) and rebels against the Ethiopian federal government since 2018. The Oromia
OLA_peace_process
Provisional government of Ethiopia (1991–1995)
Organisation, and the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF). During the campaign cycle, various opposition movements (including the OLF) publicly withdrew from the races,
Transitional Government of Ethiopia
Transitional_Government_of_Ethiopia
Head of the Catholic Church from 1903 to 1914
porteur de lumière [The bearer of light] (in French). Paris: Pygmalion. Browne-Olf, Lillian. Their Name Is Pius (1941) pp 235–304 online Chadwick, Owen. A History
Pope_Pius_X
Airport
Pitt–Greenville Airport (IATA: PGV, ICAO: KPGV, FAA LID: PGV) is a public airport located two miles (3 km) north of the central business district of Greenville
Pitt–Greenville_Airport
Prime Minister of Ethiopia since 2018
time the EPRDF, was in talks with the OLF; in fact, the later was part of the then transitional government. OLF was, at the time, very popular in Oromia
Abiy_Ahmed
1991 downfall of the Ethiopian ruling junta
cooperation with the Oromo Liberation Front in the future of Ethiopia, as the OLF had a record of harassing settlers, abduction relief workers and Derg outposts
Fall_of_the_Derg_regime
Dutch political party
had built up over the previous years. It was subsequently announced Edson Olf would lead Bij1 into the election. The party lost its seat in the House of
Bij1
Amhara Special Forces while the Amhara regional government accused both the OLF-Shene and TPLF of the violence. Two members of the Ethiopian parliament accused
2021 Ethiopian general election
2021_Ethiopian_general_election
President of Eritrea since 1993
Eritrea supported Ethiopian rebel groups such as the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) and the Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) to undermine regional Ethiopian
Isaias_Afwerki
Airport in Florida, U.S.
base of NAS Vero Beach. Airfields at Sebastian/Roseland (OLF Roseland) and Fort Pierce (OLF Fort Pierce) also served as outlying landing fields. Air-sea
Vero_Beach_Regional_Airport
Name list
composed of the Germanic elements arn "eagle" and ulf "wolf". The -ulf, -olf suffix was an extremely frequent element in Germanic onomastics and from
Arnulf
Oromo Liberation Front OLF 1973 Oromia Region Continued armed insurgency after the civil war. Oromo Liberation Front — Shane Group OLF-SG Oromia Region Red
List of rebel groups in Ethiopia
List_of_rebel_groups_in_Ethiopia
and Dilan Yeşilgöz-Zegerius (VVD) 3 November: Laurens Dassen (Volt), Edson Olf (BIJ1) and Chris Stoffer (SGP) 4 November: Henri Bontenbal (CDA) and Lilian
2023_Dutch_general_election
Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
Guanine nucleotide-binding protein G(olf) subunit alpha is a protein that in humans is encoded by the GNAL gene. Its main product is the heterotrimeric
GNAL
1974–1991 conflict in Ethiopia
the Tigrayan Peoples Liberation Front (TPLF) and Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) also increasingly grew in strength over the 1970s. In 1977 Somalia invaded
Ethiopian_Civil_War
Regional airline of the United States
Billings Havre Havre City–County Airport HVR Billings Sidney Sidney–Richland Municipal Airport SDY Billings Wolf Point L. M. Clayton Airport OLF Billings
Cape_Air
1942–1999 naval air base in Duval County, Florida, USA
facilities, the NAS Cecil Field Complex (Cecil Field), Outlying Field Whitehouse (OLF Whitehouse), the Yellow Water Weapons Department and the Pinecastle [Pine
Naval_Air_Station_Cecil_Field
Oromo subgroup of northern Ethiopia
by labeling them what he called "bread name" which refers to OLF. "Amhara Militia used OLF-Shane as a pretext to commit war crime on Oromo farmers in Wollo
Wollo_Oromo
Locality in Karnataka, India
Shanthiniketan Educational Trust and MES PU College St. Miras High School OLF High School Nightingales English High School New. St Florence Public Convent
BTM_Layout
United States Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County, California
Space Center, to a transportable "erector set-like" Orbiter Lifting Frame (OLF). This facility design change was due to the possibility of needing to support
Vandenberg_Space_Force_Base
Ethnic nationalism
Front (OLF) and its wing, the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) in order to counter oppression during Haile Selassie's rule. During the Derg rule, OLF had fought
Oromo_nationalism
Annual literary festival in Oxford, England
The Oxford Literary Festival (OLF) is an annual literary festival held in Oxford, England. The festival events take place in venues across central Oxford
Oxford_Literary_Festival
Name list
surname or given name. It is derived from two stems: Hlud meaning "fame" and olf meaning "wolf". An alternate spelling of the name is Ludolph. People with
Ludolf
Name list
RAGN > ragin, means "advice", "decision"; the second element, (w)ulf / (w)olf, means "wolf". or alternatively the Old Norse name Reginúlfr is based on
Ranulf
Private airport near Daytona Beach, FL, US
during World War II as an outlying field (OLF) to nearby Naval Air Station DeLand and NAS Daytona Beach. OLF Spruce Creek originally had four paved 4,000-foot
Spruce_Creek_Airport
Cushitic language
overthrown in 1991, except in regions controlled by the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF). With the creation of the regional state of Oromia under the new system
Oromo_language
Eritrea" (PDF). "Oromo Liberation Front Beliefs". www.oromoliberationfront.org. OLF. Archived from the original on 13 December 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2018
List of active separatist movements in Africa
List_of_active_separatist_movements_in_Africa
2026 Thai television series
(Tweet) (in Thai). Retrieved 22 February 2026 – via X (formerly Twitter). @OLF_DreamOn (8 September 2025). "ขอบคุณแฟนๆ ที่คอยส่งกำลังใจมาให้ทั้งนักแสดง
Only_Friends:_Dream_On
returned to the country and parties like Ginbot 7, the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) and the Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) has been delisted from terrorist
Early_reforms_of_Abiy_Ahmed
Public airport in Sanford, Florida, United States
1960s were renovated for civil use. New buildings and hangars were added. OLF Osceola was transferred to the control of Seminole County, Florida, but was
Orlando Sanford International Airport
Orlando_Sanford_International_Airport
Ethiopian politician
an Ethiopian politician and senior member of the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF). He was appointed Minister of Culture and Sports of Ethiopia on 6 October
Kajela_Merdassa
Church in California, United States
Archdiocese of Los Angeles. The church also contains a school, Our Lady of Fatima (OLF), named after one of Mary, mother of Jesus' titles. As of 2014, it has over
Holy Family Catholic Church (Artesia, California)
Holy_Family_Catholic_Church_(Artesia,_California)
Head of the Catholic Church from 1800 to 1823
Pius VII, TAN Books & Publishers, Inc., 2001. ISBN 0-89555-678-2 Browne-Olf, Lillian. Their Name Is Pius (1941) pp 59–130 online Caiani, Ambrogio. 2021
Pope_Pius_VII
Organ central to the nervous system
of a lizard (A and C) and the brain of a turkey (B and D). Abbreviations: Olf, olfactory lobes; Hmp, cerebral hemispheres; Pn, pineal gland; Mb, optic
Brain
Persecution of Oriental Orthodox Christianity
a church. In March 2026, the EHRC accused the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA/OLF‑Shene) of carrying out mass attacks against civilians in the Arsi Zone, although
Persecution of Orthodox Tewahedo Christianity
Persecution_of_Orthodox_Tewahedo_Christianity
Railway station in Somerset, England
in Time. Retrieved 23 December 2010. "Station Facilities: Oldfield Park (OLF)". National Rail Enquiries. 15 July 2009. Retrieved 22 August 2009. "OLDFIELD
Oldfield_Park_railway_station
Airport in Sanford, Florida
south. NAAS / NAS Sanford also retained control of OLF Osceola into the early 1960s. However, OLF Osceola's 4000 to 5,000-foot (1,500 m) runways lacked
Naval_Air_Station_Sanford
Violence against the Koore people in Ethiopia
Retrieved 2023-02-19. Kursha, Kulle (2019-02-28). "Prone Amaro people hope OLF deal ends Guji attacks". Ethiopia Insight. Retrieved 2023-02-19. "West Guji
Ethnic violence against Amaro Koore
Ethnic_violence_against_Amaro_Koore
Former Army Field
and remained under its control until 1962. It was listed as Harris Neck OLF and as a sub-base of Glynco NAS in Brunswick, Georgia. It was restricted
Harris_Neck_Army_Air_Field
Political party in Ethiopia
OFC agreed to form an electoral coalition with Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) and Oromo Nationalist Party (ONP) led by Kemal Gelchu. On 25 November 2021
Oromo_Federalist_Congress
Head of the Catholic Church from 1775 to 1799
(2007). Juliette. Open Road + Grove/Atlantic. ISBN 9780802199027. Browne-Olf, Lillian. Their Name Is Pius (1941) pp 3–58 online Collins, Jeffrey. Papacy
Pope_Pius_VI
Hospital in Queens, New York
D. O'Connor (1909–1992), lawyer, judge and politician − head trauma Mark Olf (1905–1987), Yiddish and Hebrew folksinger − leukemia Philip Rastelli (1918–1991)
NewYork-Presbyterian_Queens
Gold extracted from the mouths of victims of the Holocaust
Heinrich Supreme Court British Zone Termination of the Proceedings Brandt (Rud)Olf American Court Custodial Sentence 3 Years Bremmer Walter Konrad Christian
Nazi_dental_gold
Organization
Norwegian Oil Industry Association (Norwegian: Oljeindustriens Landsforening, OLF), is the chairman of the board. The first predecessor of POSC Caesar Association
POSC_Caesar
English cricketer and jazz musician
Brooklyn with Love (Nineteen-Eight, 2010) Orlando Le Fleming & Romantic Funk (OLF, 2017) Romantic Funk (Whirlwind, 2020) With OWL Trio OWL Trio (Losen, 2013)
Orlando_le_Fleming
Famine in Ethiopia during the Derg rule
simultaneous cause was the government's response to Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) insurgency. In 1984, Mengistu Haile Mariam announced that 46% of the Ethiopian
1983–1985_famine_in_Ethiopia
Roan L10 3JG ORN ORN Old Street EC1V 9NR OLD OLD Oldfield Park BA2 3RN OLF OLF Olton B92 8BS OLT OLT Ore TN34 3SN ORE ORE Ormskirk L39 2YN OMS OMS Orpington
UK_railway_stations_–_O
Measurement unit
is the perceived air quality (PAQ) in a space with a sensory load of one olf (one standard person) ventilated by 10 L/s. It was developed to quantify
Decipol
2020. "About Our Parish". St. Joachim Church. Retrieved April 21, 2020. "OLF Church History". Our Lady of Fatima Parish. Retrieved April 21, 2020. "About
List of churches in the Diocese of Stockton
List_of_churches_in_the_Diocese_of_Stockton
liberalism 3 / 577 0 / 348 4 / 81 0 / 18 0 / 98 Dare France Oser la France OLF LR Julien Aubert Gaullism 3 / 577 4 / 348 0 / 81 0 / 18 0 / 98 Public Square
List of political parties in France
List_of_political_parties_in_France
US Navy airfield in California, United States
the United States Army established Aviation Field on the current site of OLF Imperial Beach. Aviation Field was used for air gunnery practices (among
Naval Outlying Landing Field Imperial Beach
Naval_Outlying_Landing_Field_Imperial_Beach
Name list
names ending in -bert, second in number only to those ending in -wolf (-olf, -ulf). Most of these names are early medieval and only a comparatively small
Bert_(name)
Stadium in Amsterdam, Netherlands
stadiums Vervolgstudie tijdelijke uitbreiding Olympisch Stadion Amsterdam Olf Kiers (1978) Jan Wils, Olympisch Stadion. Amsterdam: Van Gennep, Stichting
Olympic_Stadium_(Amsterdam)
Airport in South Carolina
airfield assigned to Parris Island Airfield. Georgetown Marine Corps Airfield (OLF) was also used by the United States Army Air Force light observation squadrons
Georgetown_County_Airport
National university in Oromia Region, Ethiopia
ethnically motivated violence, especially linked to the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF). List of universities and colleges in Ethiopia Education in Ethiopia "Take
Dembi_Dolo_University
Musical artist
April 2019. "OLF". Bhattacharyya, Smita (28 June 2015). "Jorhat NGO gets new building". The Telegraph. "Research". OLF Global Foundation. "OLF Global Foundation"
Rupam_Sarmah
flight training, the Navy refers to it as Outlying Landing Field Choctaw (OLF), a satellite field for Training Air Wing Six at Naval Air Station Pensacola
Naval Outlying Landing Field Choctaw
Naval_Outlying_Landing_Field_Choctaw
Former province in eastern Ethiopia
University Press. p. 216. ISBN 9780521396509. The Birth of the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF).{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
Chercher_(province)
Former political party in Ethiopia (1996–2019)
agreed that "all the parties should evaluate and cleanse themselves of 'OLF sympathisers', 'supporters of Sudanese interventionists' and 'corrupt officials'"
Benishangul-Gumuz People's Democratic Unity Front
Benishangul-Gumuz_People's_Democratic_Unity_Front
Airport in Florida, U.S.
States Navy during World War II, serving as Outlying Field Fernadina Beach (OLF Fernadina Beach) to the Naval Air Station Jacksonville complex. The airport
Fernandina Beach Municipal Airport
Fernandina_Beach_Municipal_Airport
Airport in Pollocksville, North Carolina
outlying fields to remain open. On 15 June 1947 Oak Grove became a permanent OLF of Cherry Point and today is used for helicopter, tilt-rotor and AV-8B Harrier
Marine Corps Outlying Field Oak Grove
Marine_Corps_Outlying_Field_Oak_Grove
Ethiopian Oromo-language television channel
Qeerroo, a label which was created in 1990s the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF). OMN and ESAT were both targeted by the Ethiopian government which used
Oromia_Media_Network
Candidate list for the BIJ1 Position Candidate Votes Result 1 Edson Olf 16,906 2 Lisa McCray 9,495 3 Latifa Salmi 3,476 4 Grace Courtar 1,423 5 Evita
List of candidates in the 2023 Dutch general election
List_of_candidates_in_the_2023_Dutch_general_election
Ethiopian parliamentary group formed in 2006
Ethiopian political alliance formed 22 May 2006 from the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF), the Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF), the Sidama National Liberation
Alliance for Freedom and Democracy
Alliance_for_Freedom_and_Democracy
Danish academic (1934–2006)
for creating indoor air quality (IAQ) units of measurement known as the olf and decipol. Ole Fanger had two daughters, Bine and Tone. His wife Brit died
Povl_Ole_Fanger
Airport in near Holly Ridge, North Carolina
is not currently in use. During a renovation in 2023–2024, the Camp Davis OLF runway was torn up, raised, and resurfaced with three layers of rock, gravel
Marine Corps Outlying Field Camp Davis
Marine_Corps_Outlying_Field_Camp_Davis
Housing development in Manhattan, New York
human smuggler lived at 14 Monroe Street in the 1980s–early 1990s. Mark Olf, the Jewish folksinger and Folkways recording artist Peter C. Rhodes, reporter
Knickerbocker_Village
Town in Oromia Region, Ethiopia
Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) said in a broadcast on the Radio Voice of Oromo Liberation (Frankfurt am Main) on 15 April 1991: "The OLF strongly opposes the
Nekemte
Unicameral legislature of the Transitional Government of Ethiopia from 1991 to 1995
Eritrean People’s Liberation Front (EPLF), and the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) agreed to form the transitional charter of Ethiopia. According to the charter
Council of Representatives (Ethiopia)
Council_of_Representatives_(Ethiopia)
OLF
OLF
OLF
Girl/Female
Arabic, German, Muslim
Give
Girl/Female
Bengali, Indian, Telugu
Eyes
Male
French
Norman French form of German Raginmund, RAIMUND means "wise protector."
Girl/Female
Australian, Italian
High Tower; Woman from Magdala
Girl/Female
Indian, Modern, Traditional
Parvati Devi
Girl/Female
Muslim
Female servant of Allah
Male
Russian
(Russian ÐпоÑтол): Bulgarian, Romanian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Greek Apostolos, APOSTOL means "apostle; messenger."
Girl/Female
Muslim
One who tends to the weak and heals
Girl/Female
Latin
Retrained.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, English
Fair Town; Abbreviation of Trevelyan
OLF
OLF
OLF
OLF
OLF
v. t.
To perceive by the olfactory organs; to smell; as, to scent game, as a hound does.
a.
See Olfactory, a.
n.
The prominent part of the face or anterior extremity of the head containing the nostrils and olfactory cavities; the olfactory organ. See Nostril, and Olfactory organ under Olfactory.
a.
Of, pertaining to, or connected with, the sense of smell; as, the olfactory nerves; the olfactory cells.
n.
That which, issuing from a body, affects the olfactory organs of animals; odor; smell; as, the scent of an orange, or of a rose; the scent of musk.
n.
The olfactory organ of some Mollusca. It is connected with the organ of respiration.
n.
One of the two tentacle-like organs on the back of the head or neck of a nudibranch or tectibranch mollusk. They are usually retractile, and often transversely furrowed or plicate, and are regarded as olfactory organs. Called also dorsal tentacles. See Illust. under Pygobranchia, and Opisthobranchia.
n.
The European bullfinch.
v. t.
The quality of any thing or substance, or emanation therefrom, which affects the olfactory organs; odor; scent; fragrance; perfume; as, the smell of mint.
n.
An olfactory organ; also, the sense of smell; -- usually in the plural.
v. i.
To affect the olfactory nerves; to have an odor or scent; -- often followed by of; as, to smell of smoke, or of musk.
n.
The division of the brain in front of the prosencephalon, consisting of the two olfactory lobes from which the olfactory nerves arise.
n.
A smelling organ; a nose.
pl.
of Olfactory
n.
To perceive by the olfactory nerves, or organs of smell; to have a sensation of, excited through the nasal organs when affected by the appropriate materials or qualities; to obtain the scent of; as, to smell a rose; to smell perfumes.
n.
The sense by which the impressions made on the olfactory organs by the odorous particles in the atmosphere are perceived.
n.
The anterior segment of the brain, including the cerebrum and olfactory lobes; the forebrain.
v. t.
The sense or faculty by which certain qualities of bodies are perceived through the instrumentally of the olfactory nerves. See Sense.
a.
Rolled in a spiral; scroll-like; turbinate; -- applied to the thin, plicated, bony or cartilaginous plates which support the olfactory and mucous membranes of the nasal chambers.
n.
A peculiar sense organ found upon the exterior of most kinds of sea urchins, and consisting of an oval or sherical head surmounting a short pedicel. It is generally supposed to be an olfactory organ.