Manuel I

/ (Portuguese maˈnwel) /

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noun

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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manubial column, manubrium, manucode, manuduction, Manuel, Manuel I, manuf., manufactory, manufacture, manufactured gas, manufactured home

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But you are a gambler and so am I. I will play you for those documents against twenty-five thousand francs.
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