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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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Currently 84 people, including five-year-old Ava Begley - who lives in Sydney, Australia, have been identified as living with the condition, but thousands more remain undiagnosed, researchers have said.

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Ava, who is non-verbal, has profound learning disabilities and suffers from severe epilepsy.

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"Having a diagnosis is incredibly meaningful," said Ava's parents, Daniel Begley and Elizabeth Dowd.

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"It gives Ava a name and a place in the medical world, rather than being an unanswered mystery," their statement said.

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Ava can only walk short distances and falls frequently.

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