machree

[ muh-kree, muh-khree ]
/ məˈkri, məˈxri /

noun Irish English.

my dear.

Origin of machree

First recorded in 1820–30, machree is from the Irish word mo chroidhe literally, my heart

Example sentences from the Web for machree

  • Avick machree, machree, many a long look—out we will have for it.

    Fardorougha, The Miser |William Carleton

British Dictionary definitions for machree

machree
/ (məˈkriː) /

adjective

(postpositive) Irish my dear mother machree

Word Origin for machree

from Irish mo croidhe