ma·vis

(mā′vĭs)

[Middle English, from Old French mauvis, probably from mauve, seagull, mew.]

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mavis

(ˈmeɪvɪs) or

mavie

(Animals) a popular name for the song thrush

[C14: from Old French mauvis thrush; origin obscure]

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song′ thrush`

a common Eurasian thrush, Turdus philomelos, with a melodious song.

[1660–70]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

mavis - common Old World thrush noted for its song

song thrush, Turdus philomelos, throstle

thrush - songbirds characteristically having brownish upper plumage with a spotted breast

genus Turdus, Turdus - type genus of the Turdidae

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Near at hand, upon the topmost spray of a birch, sings the brown thrasher -- or red mavis, as some love to call him -- all the morning, glad of your society, that would find out another farmer's field if yours were not here.

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In a statement, her family said: "This was an extremely tragic incident in which we have lost Mavis, who was loved and will be sorely missed."

Elderly man charged with wife's murder

After pedalling into John O'Groats yesterday with pal Heather Curley, 55, Mavis, from Stranraer, said: "The funds raised will help so many people who need it, and that's what matters."

Cycling gran 81, sets a UK ride record

Mavis, who will enter the Guinness Book of Records when she completes the challenge on Friday, wanted to thank the firm for sponsoring her biscuit-filled support camper van to the tune of PS5000.

Supergran Mavis takes the biscuit

Claire said: "Mavis is a truly wonderful woman who has given everything she has to provide a safe forever home to so many rescue animals.

Claire got loan to help cows mooove home

Mavis, who hopes to raise PS20,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support, said: "I'm excited and a little bit nervous.

GRAN TOUR; Mavis, 81, to cycle length of Britain in memory of her three children

Mavis, who rode across Canada 10 years ago, is raising PS20,000 for charity Macmillan after losing her mum and sister to cancer.

Gran, 80, on the road for a Brit record

The funeral will take place at St Mark's Church Longwood where Mavis was a lifetime member at 1.15pm on Monday 10th December 2018 followed by committal at Huddersfield Crematorium at 2.45pm.

Deaths

Mavis said "The children have kept me young and the years have flown by.

School bids farewell to Mavis after 37 years

As part of the famed Staple Singers - fronted by her father Roebuck "Pops" Staples with sisters Cleotha and Yvonne plus brother Pervis - Mavis, still a child at the outset, was at the forefront of the seismic changes which contorted the USA during the 1950s/60s.

Singer rooted in history set to meet industrial revolution; ALAN NICHOL HAS ALL THE LATEST FROM THE BLUES AND ROOTS SCENE

Overjoyed Mavis, who moved to Wheate Croft in Tile Hill 60 years ago from Baginton Fields, was one of the first residents of modern Tile Hill.

the generation game! city family is celebrating arrival of baby arrabella

She joins mum Charlotte, 24; grandma Sharon Toon, 52; great-grandmother Heather Curtlin, 74,and great-great-grandmother Mavis Booth, 93.

Baby Arrabella adds fifth generation to Tile Hill family; Arrabella Taylor has come into the world 93 years after her proud great-great-grandma Mavis