mavourneen

or ma·vour·nin

[ muh-voor-neen, -vawr-, -vohr- ]

noun

, Irish English.

1. darling; dear.

mavourneen

/ məˈvʊəniːn /

noun

1. my darling

Word History and Origins

Origin of mavourneen¹

First recorded in 1790–1800, mavourneen is from Irish mo mhuirnín “my darling”

Word History and Origins

Origin of mavourneen¹

C18: from Irish, from mo my + muirnīn love

Example Sentences

Lady Mavourneen, who tells a little story with great humor, described a scene in a crowded church in Paris.

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The courtesy which Lady Mavourneen observed in the railway station and in the street was plain, but it was genuine.

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"It's quite all right, mavourneen," he assured her mischievously.

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Your father will be sorry you take it like that, mavourneen.

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One is not surprised at their being addressed by such mellifluous epithets as Cushla machree, asthore, mavourneen!

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