ave

¹

[ah-vey, ey-vee]

interjection

1. hail; welcome.

2. farewell; goodbye.

noun

1. the salutation “ave.”

2. (initial capital letter),  Ave Maria.

Ave.

²

Or ave.

abbreviation

1. avenue.

Ave

¹

/ ˈɑːvɪ /

noun

1. short for Ave Maria See Hail Mary

2. the time for the Angelus to be recited, so called because of the threefold repetition of the Ave Maria in this devotion

3. the beads of the rosary used to count the number of Ave Marias said

Ave

²

abbreviation

1. avenue

ave

³

/ ˈɑːvɪ, ˈɑːveɪ /

1. welcome or farewell

Word History and Origins

Origin of ave¹

First recorded in 1200–50; Middle English, from Latin: 2nd-person singular imperative of avēre “to be well, fare well”

Word History and Origins

Origin of ave¹

C13: from Latin: hail!

Origin of ave²

Latin

Example Sentences

Where: Don Knabe Community Regional Park, 19700 Bloomfield Ave.. Cerritos The festival, which is sponsored by Hahn’s office and organized by the Radha Krishna temple, offers food vendors, shopping stalls, clothing and music.

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Unlike the original Lawrence Ave location, there’s plenty of seating, so you can dine in and enjoy your meal.

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Music at the funeral will include Ave Verum Corpus by Mozart, which was selected by the duchess as her favourite piece when she was a guest on the BBC's Desert Island Discs in 1990.

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Music will include "Ave verum corpus" by Mozart, which was selected by the duchess as her favourite piece when she was a guest on the BBC's Desert Island Discs in 1989.

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Vermont Ave., and Hollywood Blvd., as well as a handful of spots in Downtown L.A. and the San Fernando Valley.

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