"Gentle Annie" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Gentle Annies [plural]
Etymology: Possibly related to the Celtic goddess Anann (an aspect of the Mórrígan responsible, among other things, for culling weak cattle) or to the Stephen Foster song Gentle Annie (1856). Head templates: {{en-noun|head=Gentle Annie}} Gentle Annie (plural Gentle Annies)
  1. (Australia, New Zealand, informal) A long uphill road or trail without a resting place. Wikipedia link: Gentle Annie Tags: Australia, New-Zealand, informal

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