Definition of Mavourneens

1. mavourneen [n] - See also: mavourneen

Lexicographical Neighbors of Mavourneens

mauvins
mauvish
maven
mavenhood
mavens
maverick
mavericks
mavie
mavies
mavin
mavins
mavis
mavis skate
mavises
mavourneen
mavourneens (current term)
mavournin
mavournins
mavrodaphne
mavrodaphnes
mavrone
maw
maw-gut
maw-worm
maw-worms
maw worm
maw worms
mawashi
mawbound
mawbyite

Literary usage of Mavourneens

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Parodies of the Works of English & American Authors by Walter Hamilton (1887)
"At least as good as " birks " and " braes," " mavourneens, " "Arrah Pogues I " By all ... Yn llawn mor dda a " birks," a " braes," " mavourneens," " Arrah ..."

2. The Mary Dawson game book: a manual of original games and guessing contests by Mary Dawson (1916)
"mavourneens are cream-cakes iced in green. The Hibernian Sugar served with the tea is green rock- candy. A SAINT PATRICK'S SUPPER Chicken Shamrock Irish ..."

3. Macmillan's Magazine by David Masson, George Grove, John Morley, Mowbray Morris (1874)
"who began with your ' mavourneens'— I heard you. But let us see what you have written." " Yes, yes; read it aloud. I natter myself that there's a touch of ..."

4. One Irish Summer by William Eleroy Curtis (1909)
"Ireland than in Switzerland, Germany, or any other place I know of, as you will admit when you hear that twenty-three rosy-cheeked, blue-eyed mavourneens ..."

5. Gossiping Guide to Wales (North Wales and Aberystwyth) by Roberts, Askew, Edward Woodall (1890)
"... At least as good as 'Shirks and " braes," "mavourneens," "Arrah rogues? ..."

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