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mavourneen

or ma·vour·nin

[ muh-voor-neen, -vawr-, -vohr- ]
/ məˈvʊər nin, -ˈvɔr-, -ˈvoʊr- /
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noun Irish English.
darling; dear.
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Origin of mavourneen

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

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mavourneen

mavournin

/ (məˈvʊəniːn) /

noun
Irish my darling

Word Origin for mavourneen

C18: from Irish, from mo my + muirnīn love
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