Mavis

/ˈmeɪvɪs/

Synonyms for "mavis" (13 found)

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Closest matches (3)

Noun(2 words)
song thrushbird

Strong matches (4)

Related words (6)

Noun(3 words)
throstlethrushturdus philomelos

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More specific

1 entries
song thrush

Collocations

5 entries
British maviscommon mavismavis birdmavis thrushwoodland mavis

Inflections

1 entries

Sample sentences

2 total sentences available.

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"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."

Source: wiktionary

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

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