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mavis
[ mey-vis ]
/ ˈmeɪ vɪs /
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noun British (chiefly Literary).
a song thrush.
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Origin of mavis
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English mavys, from Anglo-French mauviz, probably equivalent to ma(u)ve “seagull” (from Old English mæw a small gull; see mew2) + -iz of unclear origin
Words nearby mavis
mauvais quart d'heure, mauve, mauve decade, maven, maverick, mavis, Mavors, mavourneen, mavun, maw, mawger
Other definitions for mavis (2 of 2)
Mavis
[ mey-vis ]
/ ˈmeɪ vɪs /
noun
a female given name.
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Word Origin for mavis
C14: from Old French mauvis thrush; origin obscure
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