mavis

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see also: Mavis

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈmeɪvɪs/

Noun

mavis (plural mavises)

1. Song thrush.
   • 1830, Alfred Lord Tennyson, "Claribel", in Poems Chiefly Lyrical

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

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Mavis

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈmeɪvɪs/

Proper noun

1. A female given name.
   • 1895 Marie Corelli: The Sorrows of Satan: Chapter IX:

     "Rather an odd name, Mavis, isn't it?" I at last ventured to observe. "Yes, - but it suits her wonderfully. She sings quite as sweetly as any thrush, so she merits her designation."

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