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ava

1 American  
[uh-vah, uh-vaw] / əˈvɑ, əˈvɔ /
Or ava'

adverb

Scot.
  1. of all; at all.


Ava 2 American  
[ey-vuh] / ˈeɪ və /

noun

  1. a first name.


ava British  
/ əˈvɔː /

adverb

  1. at all

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Etymology

Origin of ava

Scot form of of all

Example Sentences

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Ava Vargas wanted to ensure that any change keeps kids of different ethnic groups on track with reading and writing.

From Los Angeles Times

Ava Rogerson scored 15 points for Oak Park.

From Los Angeles Times

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From The Wall Street Journal

The other evening I was looking for something to watch, and I ended up choosing “Seven Days in May,” a 1964 political thriller starring Burt Lancaster, Kirk Douglas and Ava Gardner.

From The Wall Street Journal

This TV season witnessed the debut and demise of Ava DuVernay‘s adaptation of “Naomi,” a Black teenage superhero from the DC universe, along with the cancellation of The CW’s “Charmed” remake, where Latinx women were The Charmed Ones.

From Salon