Meaning & use
Mavourneen
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An Irish term of endearment meaning 'my darling' or 'my dear.'
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"Come here, mavourneen," the old woman called to her granddaughter.
The ballad opens with the singer addressing his lost mavourneen.
A note on using this word
Anglicized from the Irish 'mo mhuirnín,' it appears often in Irish folk songs and ballads.
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