Manuel I

/ maˈnwel /

noun

1. called the Fortunate. 1469–1521, king of Portugal (1495–1521); his reign saw the discovery of Brazil and the beginning of Portuguese trade with India and the East

Example Sentences

Its construction began in 1501 as King Manuel I’s biggest prestige project.

From Seattle Times

Manuel: I think that it empowers what we do.

From Washington Post

“Fear not, Manuel. I have food.”

From Literature

Manuel Buchwald commits the cardinal sin of asking about the promotion/relegation issue in Major League Soccer — no thank you, Manuel: I’m not poking that hornets’ nest — but rectifies it by wondering if “owners of rich clubs in Europe would like to create a similar cartel there?”

From New York Times

Later, under Portuguese King Manuel I, a big conventional church was added.

From Seattle Times