Word: Machree
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 17th century; earliest use found in Irish Hudibras. From Irish mo chroí (Scottish Gaelic mo chridhe) my heart, my beloved from mo my + croí (Scottish Gaelic cridhe) heart from Early Irish cride heart, cognate with heart, interjection, adverb
Definition:
As a form of address: my dear. Now chiefly in "Mother Machree", expressing (usually ironically) a stereotyped conception of Celtic or Irish identity.
Variant Forms:
- mochree
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