machree

[muh-kree, muh-khree]

noun Irish English.

my dear.

Origin of machree

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

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Historical Examples of machree

Avick machree, machree, many a long look—out we will have for it.
Fardorougha, The Miser
William Carleton

British Dictionary definitions for machree

machree

adjective

(postpositive) Irish my dearmother machree

Word Origin for machree

from Irish mo croidhe

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Word Origin and History for machree

Irish expression, 1829, from Irish-Gaelic mo chroidhe "(of) my heart," hence "my dear!"