Manuel I

British  

/ 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

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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