- mavourneen
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mavourneen — or mavournin [mə voor′nēn] n. [Ir mo muirnīn] Irish my darling … English World dictionary
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.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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
Mavourneen Rocks — The Mavourneen Rocks comprise a group of four steep, rocky islets, with a combined area of 0.88 ha, in south eastern Australia. They are part of the Breaksea Island Group, lying close to the southern end of the western coast of Tasmania. They are … Wikipedia
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 — /məˈvɔnin/ (say muh vawneen) noun my darling. Also, mavournin. {Irish Gaelic mo mhuirnīn} …
