Aviv

American  

[ah-veev] / ɑˈviv /

Or Abib

noun

1. Chiefly Biblical. a former name for Nisan, the seventh month of the Jewish calendar.

2. the season of spring in the Jewish year.

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Etymology

Origin of Aviv

First recorded in 1525–35; from Hebrew āvīv, literally, “ear of barley”

Example Sentences

Officials and police in Birmingham, England, which is 30% Muslim, banned visiting fans from Maccabi Tel Aviv for a November match with Aston Villa because the city police couldn’t guarantee their safety.

From The Wall Street Journal

Two friends cross paths in a Tel Aviv airport.

From The Wall Street Journal

In turn, an Iranian missile attack activated sirens across central Israel including Tel Aviv and parts of Jerusalem on Thursday morning, according to the Israeli military, the first launches it identified from Iran in more than 14 hours.

From Barron's

But Iran analyst Danny Citrinowicz, from the Institute for National Security Studies in Tel Aviv, says a deal on Iran is unlikely, because the gaps in both position and expectations are too wide to bridge.

From BBC

The carrier also canceled service to Tel Aviv and Dubai, but plans to restore its full schedule this fall.

From MarketWatch