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

Lord Mann, the government's independent advisor on antisemitism, told the BBC that organisers of public events should screen contributors to judge the level of risk they pose.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Newport Harbor 15, Trabuco Hills 1: Henry Mann went four for four, including a home run.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, whose office brought the case, said that for nearly a decade, Mann had fought for justice.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

“As AI takes on more work for our customers, our business grows with it,” said co-CEOs Roy Mann and Eran Zinman in a statement.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

She checks in with herself, as Dr. Mann has suggested.

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