Av

[ ahv, awv ]

/ ɑv, ɔv /

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noun

the eleventh month of the Jewish calendar.

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Also Ab .

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Origin of Av

From the Hebrew word ābh

Other definitions for Av (2 of 6)

arteriovenous.

atrioventricular.

audiovisual.

Other definitions for Av (3 of 6)

A-V

atrioventricular.

audiovisual.

Other definitions for Av (4 of 6)

av.

abbreviation

avenue.

average.

avoirdupois weight.

Other definitions for Av (5 of 6)

A/V

Also a.v. ad valorem.

audiovisual.

Other definitions for Av (6 of 6)

A.V.

abbreviation

Artillery Volunteers.

audiovisual.

Authorized Version (of the Bible).

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How to use Av in a sentence

I always felt their news shows looked like they were run by a high school a/v class.
Sarah Palin's Enforcer|Howard Kurtz|January 19, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Besides one or two smaller changes, they have made two important alterations of the A. V.
The Expositor's Bible: The Pastoral Epistles|Alfred Plummer
Since you know my name is A. V——, you must know also that I never allow myself to talk about my work.
The International Spy|Allen Upward
She took a bit of notepaper from her capacious pocket, and peering at it, spelled aloud, “D-a-v-i-d——”
Checkmate|Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu

The difficulty is in the second , which is ignored by the Vulgate and A. V.
Expositor's Bible: The Epistles of St. John|William Alexander
But Noreen herself, after one long, hyphenated "Oh, my H-e-a-v-e-n-s!"
The Sick-a-Bed Lady|Eleanor Hallowell Abbott

British Dictionary definitions for Av (1 of 6)

a-v

A-V or AV

abbreviation for

audiovisual

British Dictionary definitions for Av (2 of 6)

Ab

/ (æv) /

noun

(in the Jewish calendar) the fifth month of the year according to biblical reckoning and the eleventh month in the civil year, usually falling within July and August

Word Origin for Av

from Hebrew

British Dictionary definitions for Av (3 of 6)

abbreviation for

Authorized Version (of the Bible)

British Dictionary definitions for Av (4 of 6)

av.

abbreviation for

average

British Dictionary definitions for Av (5 of 6)

a.v.

A/V

abbreviation for

ad valorem

British Dictionary definitions for Av (6 of 6)

Av.

av.

abbreviation for

avenue

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