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Definition of Mavournin
1. n. My darling; -- an Irish term of endearment for a girl or woman.
Definition of Mavournin
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Mavournin
Literary usage of Mavournin
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Twelve Thousand Words Often Mispronounced by William Henry Pinkney Phyfe (1908)
"Mauvaises Terres—mo-vaz' tar. mavournin—ma-vobr'-nen. ... Erin mavournin."
maxilla—maks-il'-la. maxillar-—maks'-il-ler. Worcester gives maks-H'-lar as a ..."
2. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern by Edward Cornelius Towne (1897)
"... Green be thy fields, sweetest isle of the ocean! And thy harp-striking bards
sing aloud with devotion — Erin mavournin — Erin go bragh! ..."
3. The Writings in Prose and Verse of Rudyard Kipling by Rudyard Kipling (1899)
"... A pert little, Irish-eyed Kathleen mavournin— She's always about on the Mall
of a mornin' — And you'll see, if her right shoulder-strap is displaced, ..."
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