Mann

American  

[mahn, man, man] / mɑn, mæn, mæn /

noun

1. Heinrich 1871–1950, German novelist and dramatist, in the U.S. after 1940 (brother of Thomas Mann).

2. Horace, 1796–1859, U.S. educational reformer: instrumental in establishing the first normal school in the U.S. 1839.

3. Thomas 1875–1955, German novelist and critic, in the U.S. after 1937: Nobel Prize 1929.

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Mann British  

/ man /

noun

1. Heinrich (ˈhainrɪç). 1871–1950, German novelist: works include Professor Unrat (1905), which was filmed as The Blue Angel (1928), and Man of Straw (1918)

2. 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

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Example Sentences

Short stories, newsletters, digital shorts, podcasts and other comparatively quick-turnaround projects can help bridge the gap between consumer interest of the moment and the final release of a movie or TV series, Drucker Mann said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

It is understood that Lord Mann will also recommend that NHS staff should not wear uniform at certain protests.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

In the 1970s, the venue joined the Mann Theatres chain, and in 1988, it was designated a historic cultural monument.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Claire Mann, TfL's chief operating officer, said the "completely voluntary" four-day week had been designed to "improve work-life balance".

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

They were building Horace Mann High School for one thousand black students to be opened in 1956 and Hall High School for one thousand white students to be opened in 1957.

From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals