MAVOURNEEN

Etymology

Noun

mavourneen (plural mavourneens)

(Ireland) darling, sweetheart

Source: Wiktionary


Ma*vour"nin, Ma*vour"neen (ma*voor"nen), n. [Ir. mo mhuirnin my darling; mo my + mhuirnin darling.]

Definition: My darling; -- an Irish term of endearment for a girl or woman. "Erin mavournin." Campbell.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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