Mavourneen
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /məˈvʊəniːn/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Mavourneen is a noun meaning (Ireland) darling, sweetheart.
Meaning
(Ireland) darling, sweetheart.
Example Sentences
1850 (approx.), Anonymous, Finnegan's Wake Biddy O'Brien began to cry "Such a nice clean corpse, did you ever see? "Arrah, Tim, mavourneen, why did you die?" "Ah, shut your gob," said Paddy McGee!
Word Forms
- mavourneens
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include mavournin, avourneen, cushlamachree, macushla, acushla, cushlamochree.
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