Mandeville

American  

[man-duh-vil] / ˈmæn dəˌvɪl /

noun

1. Bernard de c1670–1733, English physician and satirist, born in Holland.

2. Sir John, died 1372, English compiler of a book of travels.

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Mandeville British  

/ ˈmændəvɪl /

noun

1. Bernard de. ?1670–1733, English author, born in Holland, noted for his satire The Fable of the Bees (1723)

2. Sir John. 14th century, English author of The Travels of Sir John Mandeville. The book claims to be an account of the author's journeys in the East but is largely a compilation from other works

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Example Sentences

The Paralympic movement began in rehabilitation centres for injured World War Two veterans at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, so, it's not surprising the early days were dominated by men, with a bias towards events for spinal-cord injuries and limb loss.

From BBC

"Every box has a surprise," Machin said as she unwrapped perhaps the most bizarre item here, thought to be from the 19th Century: a set of lower gold dentures found at St Mary's Old Church in Stoke Mandeville.

From BBC

“A focus on vegetation is misguided,” said David Lefkowith, president of the Mandeville Canyon Assn.

From Los Angeles Times

The town of Mandeville has been, for want of a better word, flattened.

From BBC

The city of Mandeville was flattened and the main road through town was littered with debris.

From BBC