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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Man•de•ville (man′də vil′),USA pronunciation n. Bernard de (də),USA pronunciation c1670–1733, English physician and satirist, born in Holland.- BiographicalSir John, died 1372, English compiler of a book of travels.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Mandeville /ˈmændəvɪl/ n - 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
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