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Mandeville

[ man-duh-vil ]

noun

  1. Bernard de [d, uh], 1670–1733, English physician and satirist, born in Holland.
  2. Sir John, died 1372, English compiler of a book of travels.


Mandeville

/ ˈæԻəɪ /

noun

  1. MandevilleBernard de?16701733MEnglishDutchWRITING: author Bernard de. ?1670–1733, English author, born in Holland, noted for his satire The Fable of the Bees (1723)
  2. MandevilleSir John14th century14th centuryMEnglishWRITING: writer 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
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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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One group of suspected burglars reportedly stole more than $200,000 worth of valuables from a home in Mandeville Canyon near Santa Monica, while another is alleged to have stolen an Emmy Award from an Altadena home, where they Eaton fire destroyed more than 9,400 homes and other structures and killed at least17.

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