mavis

nounattested in dialogue

//ˈmeɪvɪs//

song thrush

noun

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song thrush
At midnight the moon cometh, / And looketh down alone; / Her song the lintwhite swelleth, / The clear voiced mavis dwelleth […]

Etymology

From Middle English mavys, from Anglo-Norman mauvis, from Old French mauvis (“song thrush”).

Forms

plural: mavises

Maurice · A male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Morris.maverick · Unbranded.Maverick · A surname.

mavis · song thrush

Mavis · A female given name from English.maw · The upper digestive tract (where food enters the body),…Maw · A surname.

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