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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Mann says Alexander will be remembered for the opportunities he created for others and his willingness to challenge racism in football – and that should never be forgotten.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

The rise in bond yields over recent months is unlikely to cool the U.K. economy enough to tame inflation, Bank of England rate setter Catherine L. Mann said Thursday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

“The big question for markets is the fiscal stance—it’s too loose,” said Ranjiv Mann, lead portfolio manager for fixed income at Allianz Global Investors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

"The flip side of that is that we can prevent this from getting worse," University of Pennsylvania climatologist Michael Mann told AFP.

From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026

She doesn’t need Dr. Mann to tell her so.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti