mavourneen
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of mavourneen
First recorded in 1790–1800, mavourneen is from Irish mo mhuirnín “my darling”
Example Sentences
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He kept saying, Rasheen, Rasheen, mavourneen mean, and the song made no sense because his father dropped him on his head long ago and every time he sang that song he had different words.
From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt
The four-leaved shamrock brings good luck to its wearer, mavourneen; may it bring it to you!
From The New Girl at St. Chad's A Story of School Life by Angela Brazil
Oh, Nora, mavourneen, your breath is as sweet as the wild rose that blooms in the green fields of Erin, and happy are you, my children, who have come so lately from the pleasant land.
From The Golden Spears And Other Fairy Tales by Corinne Turner
And then, at the first “letting go,” back would come the same engrossing memory: “Mavourneen, mavourneen, bears have understanding when they love as I love you.”
From Paddy-The-Next-Best-Thing by Gertrude Page
Good-by, mavourneen, I’ll let you know when you must come again.
From Paddy-The-Next-Best-Thing by Gertrude Page
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