Definitions
common Old World thrush noted for its song
Word origin
Coined at the end of the 19th century from mavis, a poetical name for the song thrush.
Used in a sentence
“"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."”
“At midnight the moon cometh, / And looketh down alone; / Her song the lintwhite swelleth, / The clear voiced mavis dwelleth […]”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Song thrush”5 letters
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