noun
Mavis
MAY-vihs
noun
1
An old poetic name for the song thrush.
"The mavis sang from the hedgerow at dawn."
How to Use Mavis
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA literary word for the song thrush, a common European songbird; also a woman's name.
Word Forms
mavises plural
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Etymology
Coined in the late 19th century as a poetic name for the song thrush; also used independently as a female given name.