mavourneen
or ma·vour·nin
darling; dear.
Origin of mavourneen
1Words Nearby mavourneen
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How to use mavourneen in a sentence
Lady mavourneen, who tells a little story with great humor, described a scene in a crowded church in Paris.
From the Easy Chair, series 2 | George William CurtisThe courtesy which Lady mavourneen observed in the railway station and in the street was plain, but it was genuine.
From the Easy Chair, series 2 | George William Curtis"It's quite all right, mavourneen," he assured her mischievously.
Kenny | Leona DalrympleYour father will be sorry you take it like that, mavourneen.
The Grey Wig: Stories and Novelettes | Israel ZangwillOne is not surprised at their being addressed by such mellifluous epithets as Cushla machree, asthore, mavourneen!
Romantic Ireland; volume 2/2 | M.F and B. McM. Mansfield
British Dictionary definitions for mavourneen
mavournin
/ (məˈvʊəniːn) /
Irish my darling
Origin of mavourneen
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