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machree

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

noun Irish English.

my dear.

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Origin of machree

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

Words nearby machree

machismo, machmeter, mach number, macho, Machpelah, machree, Mach scale, Mach's principle, machtpolitik, Machu Picchu, -machy
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British Dictionary definitions for machree

machree
/ (məˈkriː) /

adjective

(postpositive) Irish my dearmother machree

Word Origin for machree

from Irish mo croidhe
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