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Avis vs Mavis - What's the difference?

avis | mavis |

As nouns the difference between avis and mavis

is that avis is advice; opinion; deliberation while mavis is song thrush.

As a proper noun Mavis is

{{given name|female|from=English}}.

avis

English

Noun

  • (obsolete) advice; opinion; deliberation.

    • Anagrams

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    mavis

    English

    (Mavis)

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
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  • * 1895 Marie Corelli: The Sorrows of Satan : Chapter IX:
  • *:"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."

    • Usage notes

    * Fairly popular in the U.K. in the 1930s.