machree

American  

[muh-kree, muh-khree] / məˈkri, məˈxri /

noun

Irish English.

1. my dear.

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machree British  

/ məˈkriː /

adjective

1. (postpositive) my dear

   mother machree

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Etymology

Origin of machree

First recorded in 1820–30, machree is from Irish mo chroidhe literally, “my heart”

Example Sentences

"Kathleen," said he, at length, "in the name of God I'll go; and may his blessin' be about you, asthore machree, and guard you and these darlins till I come back to yez."

From Phelim Otoole's Courtship and Other Stories Traits And Stories Of The Irish Peasantry, The Works of William Carleton, Volume Three by Carleton, William

Pether, avick machree—Pether,"— "Ellish, avourneen, I'm here!—my darlin', I am your vick machree, an' ever was.

From Phil Purcel, The Pig-Driver; The Geography Of An Irish Oath; The Lianhan Shee Traits And Stories Of The Irish Peasantry, The Works of William Carleton, Volume Three by Carleton, William

Then take my advice, darling widow machree,— Och hone! widow machree,— And with my advice, Faith, I wish you’d take me, Och hone! widow machree!

From Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 6 by Sylvester, Charles Herbert

Here's all happiness to our two selves, acushla machree!

From Phelim Otoole's Courtship and Other Stories Traits And Stories Of The Irish Peasantry, The Works of William Carleton, Volume Three by Carleton, William

Dick, agra,' says she, crying, 'Dick, acushla machree, don't you hear, me spaiking to you!—don't you hear your poor broken-hearted mother spaking to you?

From The Ned M'Keown Stories Traits And Stories Of The Irish Peasantry, The Works of William Carleton, Volume Three by Carleton, William