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[ mey -vis ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈmeɪ vɪs / PHONETIC RESPELLING
noun British (chiefly Literary) . Origin of mavis First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English mavys, from Anglo-French mauviz, probably equivalent to ma(u)ve “seagull” (from Old English mæw a small gull; see mew2 ) + -iz of unclear origin
Words nearby mavis mauvais quart d'heure, mauve, mauve decade, maven, maverick, mavis , Mavors, mavourneen, mavun, maw, mawger
Definition for mavis (2 of 2) [ mey -vis ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈmeɪ vɪs / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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Example sentences from the Web for mavis The most astonishing came from Ron and Mavis Pirola, a middle-aged Australian couple who have been together for 57 years.
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Ryan Adams, Mavis Staples and Band of Horses are some of the artists to perform.
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“The marvellous thing about him was that he played it extremely cool,” Mavis said.
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“He pretended he was just going to have the weekend off and made sure the Japanese spy would pass it all back,” Mavis recalled.
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“It was a strange little outfit in the cottage,” Mavis said.
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"It's a funny name, Vine-Pits," said Mavis , still making conversation.
The Devil's Garden | W. B. Maxwell
Mavis fingered them delicately as if they were priceless treasures.
A Fortunate Term | Angela Brazil
"Oh, I wouldn't go so far as to say that;" and Mavis smiled too.
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Mavis ceased to trouble herself with questions, and forgot that they remained unanswered.
The Devil's Garden | W. B. Maxwell
Mavis had gone down-stairs and published his sentence of banishment.
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British Dictionary definitions for mavis noun a popular name for the song thrush
Word Origin for mavis C14: from Old French mauvis thrush; origin obscure
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