Mann
[mahn, man for 1, 3; man for 2]
- 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.
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Contemporary Examples
But when the ship arrives at the planet, they discover Dr. Mann—played by none other than Matt Damon.
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 WavesMarlow 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 WavesMarlow Stern
November 11, 2014
“I think, with Hopkins, he finally found some happiness,” Mann said.
Gibby was the most fascinating of the three for Mann, “because she was the most desperate.”
Historical Examples
The Mann Ranges are very high and rough, and are composed of reddish granite.
Explorations in AustraliaJohn Forrest
The Mann Ranges were also clearly visible about ten miles off.
Explorations in AustraliaJohn Forrest
"Certainly, nine—or half past eight, if you choose," said Mann.
A Woman for MayorHelen M. Winslow
Mann's face was a shade more purple for an instant, but he went on, unctuously.
A Woman for MayorHelen M. Winslow
"It was dreadful of me to make such a mistake," said Mrs. Mann, hysterically.
From Farm to FortuneHoratio Alger Jr.
Mann
- 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
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