MANON

Meaning of MANON in English

/mann nawonn"/ , n.

an opera (1884) by Jules Massenet.

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MANON LESCAUT — Fr. /mann nawonn les koh"/ 1. a novel (1731) by Antoine François Prévost. 2. an opera (1893) by Giacomo Puccini.
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MANON LESCAUT — Manon Lescaut BrE AmE mæ ˌnɒ̃ le ˈskəʊ AmE mɑː ˌnoʊn le ˈskoʊ —French [ ma nɔ̃ lɛs ko \]
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