mavis

mavis

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Synonyms:
, (Turdus musicus)


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  • Mavis — is a female name. Its usage was initiated by Marie Corelli s 1895 novel The Sorrows of Satan1 which featured a character named Mavis Clare whose first name is said to be rather odd but suitable for Miss Clare as she sings quite as sweetly as any… …   Wikipedia

  • Mavis — f English: not found before the last decade of the 19th century, and apparently one of the small class of female given names taken from vocabulary words denoting bir s. Mavis is another word for the song thrush, first attested in Chaucer. It is… …   First names dictionary

  • Mavis — Ma vis (m[=a] v[i^]s), n. [F. mauvis, Arm. milvid, milfid, milc hhouid, Corn. melhuez.] (Zo[ o]l.) The European throstle or song thrush ({Turdus musicus}). [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • mavis — song thrush, c.1400, mavys, from O.Fr. mauvis, of unknown origin; related to Sp. malvis. Breton milfid is a French loan word …   Etymology dictionary

  • mavis — [mā′vis] n. [OFr mauvis < ?] SONG THRUSH …   English World dictionary

  • Mavis — Asteroid (1607) Mavis Eigenschaften des Orbits (Simulation) Orbittyp Hauptgürtelasteroid Große Halbachse 2,551  …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • maviş — sf., hlk. Ak tenli, mavi gözlü olan (kimse) Atasözü, Deyim ve Birleşik Fiiller maviş maviş bakmak …   Çağatay Osmanlı Sözlük

  • mavis — Song Song (s[o^]ng; 115), n. [AS. song, sang, fr. singan to sing; akin to D. zang, G. sang, Icel. s[ o]ngr, Goth. saggws. See {Sing}.] 1. That which is sung or uttered with musical modulations of the voice, whether of a human being or of a bird,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Mavis Staples — Background information Birth name Mavis Staples Born July 10, 1939 (1939 07 10) …   Wikipedia

  • Mavis Fan — 范曉萱 Born February 27, 1977 (1977 02 27) (age 34) Origin Republic of China (Taiwan) Occupations Singer, Actress Instruments flute and …   Wikipedia

  • Mavis Gallant — Mavis Leslie Gallant Born Mavis Leslie Young August 11, 1922 (1922 08 11) (age 89) Montreal, Quebec Notable award(s) Order of Canada Mavis Leslie Gallant, CC, née Mavis Leslie Young (born 11 August 1922) is a Canadian wr …   Wikipedia

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