Mavourneen

Mavourneen
Mavournin Ma*vour"nin, Mavourneen Ma*vour"neen (m[.a]*v[=oo]r"n[=e]n), n. [Ir. mo mhuirnin my darling; mo my + mhuirnin darling.] My darling; -- an Irish term of endearment for a girl or woman. ``Erin mavournin.'' --Campbell. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

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  • mavourneen — or mavournin [mə voor′nēn] n. [Ir mo muirnīn] Irish my darling …   English World dictionary

  • Mavourneen (musical) — Mavourneen was billed as a comedy drama Geo. H. Jessop and Horace Townsend[1] with music and lyrics by Wm. J. Scanlan (who appeared in the show) and Bartley Campbell. It was produced in New York on September 28, 1891 at the Fourteenth Street… …   Wikipedia

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  • mavourneen — noun Etymology: Irish mo mhuirnín Date: 1800 Irish my darling …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • mavourneen — /meuh voor neen, vawr , vohr /, n. Irish Eng. darling; dear. Also, mavournin. [1790 1800; < Ir mo mhuirnín my darling] * * * …   Universalium

  • mavourneen — noun /məˈvʊəniːn/ darling, sweetheart …   Wiktionary

  • Mavourneen —    Written by George H. Jessop and Horace Townsend, this sentimental play featuring a ballad singing stage Irishman opened 28 September 1891 at the Fourteenth Street Theatre and ran for 102 performances. It was this production that launched… …   The Historical Dictionary of the American Theater

  • mavourneen — n. (Irish) mavournin, darling, dear …   English contemporary dictionary

  • mavourneen — ma·vour·neen …   English syllables

  • mavourneen — /məˈvɔnin/ (say muh vawneen) noun my darling. Also, mavournin. {Irish Gaelic mo mhuirnīn} …  

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