mavourneen

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. darling, sweetheart

Pronunciation

/məˈvʊəniːn/ /məˈvɔːniːn/ /məˈvʊɹniːn/ /məˈvɝniːn/ /məˈvuːɹniːn/

Word forms

mavourneen mavourneens

Etymology

Hiberno-English, from Irish mo mhuirnín (“my darling”) (diminutive of muirn (“affection”)).

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