Manannan
Americannoun
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
In Irish mythology, Manannan Mac Lir was the first ruler of the Isle of Man.
From New York Times • Jan. 27, 2015
In the missing-persons report, the police described Manannan Mac Lir as “a well-known, six-foot-tall striking local male with an athletic build.”
From New York Times • Jan. 27, 2015
The fiberglass-and-steel statue of the god, Manannan Mac Lir, was installed only last year, as part of a walking trail with sculptures, and had become a popular tourist attraction.
From New York Times • Jan. 27, 2015
The greatness of Manannan mac Lir, "son of the sea," is proved by the fact that he appears in many of the heroic tales, and is still remembered in tradition and folk-tale.
From The Religion of the Ancient Celts by MacCulloch, J. A.
There are other episodes which show very clearly the relationship between Mongan incarnated in a human body and his divine father Manannan.
From The Fairy-Faith in Celtic Countries by Wentz, W. Y. Evans
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
