Liberal Dictionary English Dictionary
Mann [mahn, man for 1, 3; man for 2] Examples noun
- Heinrich [hahyn-rik; German hahyn-rikh] /ˈhaɪn rɪk; German ˈhaɪn rɪx/, 1871–1950, German novelist and dramatist, in the U.S. after 1940 (brother of Thomas Mann).
- Horace,1796–1859, U.S. educational reformer: instrumental in establishing the first normal school in the U.S. 1839.
- Thom·as [tom-uh s; German toh-mahs] /ˈtɒm əs; German ˈtoʊ mɑs/, 1875–1955, German novelist and critic, in the U.S. after 1937: Nobel prize 1929.
Examples from the Web for mann Contemporary Examples of mann
But when the ship arrives at the planet, they discover Dr. Mann—played by none other than Matt Damon.
Christopher Nolan Explains Interstellar’s Big, Hotly Debated Twist
Marlow Stern
November 19, 2014
On the second planet, they encounter a marooned astronaut named Dr. Mann, and a fistfight ensues.
Neil deGrasse Tyson Breaks Down ‘Interstellar’: Black Holes, Time Dilations, and Massive Waves
Marlow Stern
November 11, 2014
What did you think of the fistfight sequence between Cooper and Mann on the second planet?
Neil deGrasse Tyson Breaks Down ‘Interstellar’: Black Holes, Time Dilations, and Massive Waves
Marlow Stern
November 11, 2014
“I think, with Hopkins, he finally found some happiness,” Mann said.
How to Get Away With a Hollywood Murder
Tim Teeman
October 10, 2014
Gibby was the most fascinating of the three for Mann, “because she was the most desperate.”
How to Get Away With a Hollywood Murder
Tim Teeman
October 10, 2014
Historical Examples of mann
The Mann Ranges are very high and rough, and are composed of reddish granite.
John Forrest
The Mann Ranges were also clearly visible about ten miles off.
John Forrest
“Certainly, nine—or half past eight, if you choose,” said Mann.
Helen M. Winslow
Mann’s face was a shade more purple for an instant, but he went on, unctuously.
Helen M. Winslow
“It was dreadful of me to make such a mistake,” said Mrs. Mann, hysterically.
Horatio Alger Jr.
British Dictionary definitions for mann Mann noun
- Heinrich (ˈhainrɪç). 1871–1950, German novelist: works include Professor Unrat (1905), which was filmed as The Blue Angel (1928), and Man of Straw (1918)
- his brother, Thomas (ˈtoːmas). 1875–1955, German novelist, in the US after 1937. His works deal mainly with the problem of the artist in bourgeois society and include the short story Death in Venice (1913) and the novels Buddenbrooks (1900), The Magic Mountain (1924), and Doctor Faustus (1947): Nobel prize for literature 1929