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machree
[ muh-kree, muh-khree ]
/ məˈkri, məˈxri /
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noun Irish English.
my dear.
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Origin of machree
First recorded in 1820–30, machree is from Irish mo chroidhe literally, “my heart”
Words nearby machree
machismo, machmeter, mach number, macho, Machpelah, machree, Mach scale, Mach's principle, machtpolitik, Machu Picchu, -machy
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British Dictionary definitions for machree
machree
/ (məˈkriː) /
adjective
(postpositive) Irish my dearmother machree
Word Origin for machree
from Irish mo croidhe
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