MAVIS

Etymology

Coined in the end of the 19th century from a poetical name for the song thrush.

Proper noun

Mavis

A female given name from English.

Usage notes

• Fairly popular in the U.K. in the 1930s.

Anagrams

• amvis

Etymology

Noun

mavis (plural mavises)

Song thrush.

Anagrams

• amvis

Source: Wiktionary


Ma"vis (ma"vîs), n. Etym: [F. mauvis, Arm. milvid, milfid, milc'hhouid, Corn. melhuez.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: The European throstle or song thrush (Turdus musicus).

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

25 April 2024

TYPIFY

(verb) embody the essential characteristics of or be a typical example of; “The fugue typifies Bach’s style of composition”


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According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee shop is the Al Masaa Café, which has 1,050 seats. The coffee shop was inaugurated in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on 13 August 2014.

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