noun
- A term of endearment meaning 'my dear' or 'my love,' used in Irish English.
Usage: Irish English; informal; from Irish 'mo chroí' (my heart)
Examples
- Come here, machree, and sit by the fire.
- How are you doing today, machree?
- She called her husband machree with great affection.
- The old woman spoke softly to her grandson, 'Machree, you've grown so tall.'