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Mandeville
[man-duh-vil]
noun
Bernard de 1670–1733, English physician and satirist, born in Holland.
Sir John, died 1372, English compiler of a book of travels.
Mandeville
/ ˈæԻəɪ /
noun
Bernard de. ?1670–1733, English author, born in Holland, noted for his satire The Fable of the Bees (1723)
Sir John. 14th century, English author of The Travels of Sir John Mandeville. The book claims to be an account of the author's journeys in the East but is largely a compilation from other works
Example Sentences
Mr Wood said Mr Masum was arrested in a car park near Stoke Mandeville Hospital in Buckinghamshire three days after Ms Akter's death, following police appeals.
The main plot, which takes place in July and August 2004, kicks off when the narrator is given an article to check about the Union Square Greenmarket — referred to as Mandeville/Green for its author and subject, respectively.
Sylvia is a classic Manic Pixie Dream Girl: Mandeville says she’s “interesting,” which the narrator recognizes might be a euphemism for her being insane and/or sexy.
He would go on to spend 18 months at Stoke Mandeville Hospital - home of the National Spinal Injuries Centre - and after that he said there was "a lot of soul searching" about what would come next.
I have been covering Matt Hampson's story for 20 years and first met him in Stoke Mandeville Hospital not long after his accident.
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