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- [muh-voo r-neen, -vawr-, -vohr-]
- /məˈvʊər nin, -ˈvɔr-, -ˈvoʊr-/
- /məvˈɜːniːn/
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- [muh-voo r-neen, -vawr-, -vohr-]
- /məˈvʊər nin, -ˈvɔr-, -ˈvoʊr-/
Definitions of mavourneen word
- noun mavourneen darling; dear. 1
- noun mavourneen (Ireland) darling, sweetheart. 1
- noun mavourneen my darling 0
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Origin of mavourneen
First appearance:
before 1790 One of the 43% newest English words
First recorded in 1790-1800, mavourneen is from the Irish word mo mhuirnín my darling
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Parts of speech for Mavourneen
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
mavourneen popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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