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
Earlier this year, EVgo had 120 stalls dedicated to AV companies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
Uber has teamed up with dozens of AV partners across its ride-hailing and delivery services as it contends with investor worries over disruption from robotaxi operators offering their services directly to consumers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Until now, Zoox has been offering free rides in Las Vegas and San Francisco with its specialized AV, which resembles a toaster on wheels.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
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
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
II, close, shut. besorgen, wv. provide, be conscious of; requite. bestān, anom. v. remain; attack, assail; einen bestān, concern, belong to. beste, aj. and av. best, 9.5, 23.1, 61. besunder, av. apart.
From A Middle High German Primer Third Edition by Joseph Wright
VI, remain. gesteine, sn. precious stones. gestern, av. yesterday. gestrīten, sv.
From A Middle High German Primer Third Edition by Joseph Wright
The general quality of the soil is accordingly sandy and light, though not unproductive; yielding, perhaps, on an average about one thousand lbs. av. of wheat to the acre.
From Fall of the Moghul Empire of Hindustan by H. G. (Henry George) Keene
Mother, I have changed my quarters—am at 502 Pennsylvania av., near 3d street, only a little way from the Capitol.
From The Wound Dresser A Series of Letters Written from the Hospitals in Washington during the War of the Rebellion by Walt Whitman
IV, perceive, observe, get to know. vërre, aj. and av. far, far away, distant, 31. verrihten, wv. settle, pass sentence upon. versagen, wv. refuse, deny. verschaffen, sv.
From A Middle High German Primer Third Edition by Joseph Wright
“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
Miller and Lord fit right into the weirdo A/V club.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 30, 2021
“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
"These figures used to be more on the aspirational side," Monica Castillo, the film critic for the pop culture website The A.V.
From Barron's ● Oct. 18, 2026
Year: 2012 Compiled by: Aisha Harris Of note: Written as a counter to the A.V.
From Slate ● Oct. 7, 2026
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
Annie Zaleski is a Cleveland-based journalist who writes regularly for The A.V.
From Salon ● Jul. 26, 2025
But the connexion of thought seems to be best met by the above rendering, which is practically that of A.V. and R.V.
From Philippian Studies Lessons in Faith and Love from St. Paul's Epistle to the Philippians by H. C. G. (Handley Carr Glyn) Moule
Av. gain in movement couplets, 12 per cent.
From Harvard Psychological Studies, Volume 1 Containing Sixteen Experimental Investigations from the Harvard Psychological Laboratory. by Hugo Münsterberg
Av. foot of all stanzas 8.69 16.88 Geo.
From Harvard Psychological Studies, Volume 1 Containing Sixteen Experimental Investigations from the Harvard Psychological Laboratory. by Hugo Münsterberg
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 George Wenner
Av. cost, exclusive of the cold fowl, 6d.
From The Book of Household Management by Mrs. (Isabella Mary) Beeton
Av. gain in object couplets, 22 per cent.
From Harvard Psychological Studies, Volume 1 Containing Sixteen Experimental Investigations from the Harvard Psychological Laboratory. by Hugo Münsterberg
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