MAVIS


Meaning of MAVIS in English

/may"vis/ , n. Brit. Chiefly Literary.

a song thrush.

[ 1350-1400; ME mavys mauviz, prob. equiv. to ma ( u ) ve seagull ( maew MEW 2 ) + -iz of unclear orig. ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .