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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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