Aviv
Americannoun
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Chiefly Biblical. a former name for Nisan, the seventh month of the Jewish calendar.
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the season of spring in the Jewish year.
Etymology
Origin of Aviv
First recorded in 1525–35; from Hebrew āvīv, literally, “ear of barley”
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Another crew on the Dubai-Tel Aviv flight was able to land the aircraft in Saudi Arabia.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
But most insistently, the interstitial visuals are cinematographer Szor’s night shots of apartment facades in modern Tel Aviv: citizens at rest with their loved ones, working out or eating in front of their televisions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
Gender segregation is standard practice for many Orthodox Jews but is forbidden in public places by the government of socially liberal Tel Aviv.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
Lior Yohanani, a sociologist at Tel Aviv University who studies diaspora military service, says the profile of recruits is shifting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
Excellent guitar, passable English, and charm had served him well enough in Tel Aviv.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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