Av
noun
the eleventh month of the Jewish calendar.
Av
1 American
[ahv, awv]
/ ɑv, ɔv /
Or
Ab
noun
AV
2
American
av.
3
American
A/V
4
American
A.V.
5
American
abbreviation
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Artillery Volunteers.
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audiovisual.
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Authorized Version (of the Bible).
Av.
1
British
abbreviation
AV
2
British
abbreviation
Av
3
British
/ æv /
noun
av.
4
British
abbreviation
a.v.
5
British
abbreviation
Etymology
Origin of Av
First recorded in 1550–60; from Hebrew āv, from Akkadian abu
Example Sentences
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Carbona remade BioLife into AveXis: Av for adeno-associated virus serotype 9, the engine of Kaspar’s drug; ve for vector; X for the DNA helix; and Is for Isis, the goddess of children, nature and magic.
From Salon ● Feb. 19, 2025
Amazon is cooperating with local authorities in Lockeford, said company spokesperson Av Zammit, and is working to obtain permissions.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 20, 2022
El Catrin | Seattle Times Critic’s Pick | ★★★ | Mexican | $ | White Center | 9641 15th Av.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 21, 2020
For simplicity, both components have a common dust attenuation, Av, and metallicity, Z.
From Nature ● May 15, 2018
I rolled my bike out of our building’s elevator and rode over to meet Daryl R. and Kofi on Eighth Av’.
From "The Stars Beneath Our Feet" by David Barclay Moore
Sean McKinnon, director of specialty presentations and AV integration at Boston Light and Sound, is in charge of hiring these projectionists for about 60 venues across the country screening “The Odyssey” in 70mm.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
That changed on July 1, when a new California law went into effect that allows police officers to issue notices of noncompliance to an AV manufacturer for moving violations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
It feels more like something to be watched on the AV rig in a middle school social studies class.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
The company during the period furthered its AI efforts with the launch of first-party tools, including an AI assistant for drivers, as well as announcing 10 new and expanded AV partnerships.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026
Navid would look up at me and ask, on five different occasions, whether I’d gotten the right music to the AV tech.
From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi
My boarding place, 502 Pennsylvania av., is a miserable place, very bad air.
From The Wound Dresser A Series of Letters Written from the Hospitals in Washington during the War of the Rebellion by Whitman, Walt
I, strike, stroke, rub. strīt, sm. strife, quarrel, fight. strīteclīchen, av. eagerly, zealously. strīten, sv.
From A Middle High German Primer Third Edition by Wright, Joseph
Soltāne, pn. soltu = solt dū. son = so ne. sorge, swf. care, grief, sorrow. sorgelōs, aj. free from cares. sorgen, wv. be anxious, fear, dread. spāhe, av. elegantly, neatly. spalten, sv.
From A Middle High German Primer Third Edition by Wright, Joseph
V, ask, beg, request, command, 3, 26, 31.3, 84. bitter, aj. bitter, 20, 31.2, 55. bitterlīch, aj. bitter, 8. bitterlīchen, av. bitterly. biȥ, sm. bite, 44. bīȥen, sv.
From A Middle High German Primer Third Edition by Wright, Joseph
II, shove, 78. schiere, av. quickly, soon. schieȥen, sv.
From A Middle High German Primer Third Edition by Wright, Joseph
“In comparison to last year, we’ve seen a noticeable increase in costs for venue rental, decorations, A/V equipment, catering, and even basic supplies,” said Andrew M. Lee, artistic and executive director of DC Strings Workshop.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 24, 2023
I could’ve done that at Genghis Cohen too but I would’ve been stuck in the A/V closet and I wanted to party.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 24, 2022
“Ongoing pandemic concerns are front and center in informing this Court to reconsider its original decision prohibiting A/V coverage,” Chu wrote.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 9, 2021
Skip Elsheimer from the A/V Geeks finally did it.
From Slate ● Jun. 9, 2021
That aspect remains perfectly intact, and recent performances have been felled by late starts, spotty internet and A/V connections, missed cues and poor lighting.
From New York Times ● May 27, 2020
It’s her first Golden Globe nomination, despite receiving previous acting accolades for her performance in A.V.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 11, 2026
Aaron Kingsley Adetola stars as six-year-old "Terry" and Will Catlett stars as "Lucky" in writer/director A.V.
From Salon ● Apr. 17, 2023
The site inspired formats popularized by the Onion’s A.V.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 14, 2023
“A Thousand and One,” the grand jury prize winner at Sundance this year, is A.V.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 10, 2023
The feminine singular of the Hebrew word rendered, in the A.V., “creeping things.”
From Earl Hubert's Daughter The Polishing of the Pearl - A Tale of the 13th Century by Holt, Emily Sarah
Av. gain in movement couplets, 30 per cent.
From Harvard Psychological Studies, Volume 1 Containing Sixteen Experimental Investigations from the Harvard Psychological Laboratory. by Münsterberg, Hugo
Ascension, 13th Av. & 51st…… C. P. Jensen…… E. 1907 N. E. 61 100 … 105 7 7 54.
From The Lutherans of New York Their Story and Their Problems by Wenner, George
Av. gain in movement couplets, 36 per cent.
From Harvard Psychological Studies, Volume 1 Containing Sixteen Experimental Investigations from the Harvard Psychological Laboratory. by Münsterberg, Hugo
Av. gain in object couplets, 22 per cent.
From Harvard Psychological Studies, Volume 1 Containing Sixteen Experimental Investigations from the Harvard Psychological Laboratory. by Münsterberg, Hugo
Av. gain in object couplets, 19 per cent.
From Harvard Psychological Studies, Volume 1 Containing Sixteen Experimental Investigations from the Harvard Psychological Laboratory. by Münsterberg, Hugo
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