Av
noun
the eleventh month of the Jewish calendar.
Av
1 American
[ahv, awv]
/ ɑv, ɔv /
Or
Ab
noun
AV
2
American
av.
3
American
A/V
4
American
A.V.
5
American
abbreviation
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Artillery Volunteers.
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audiovisual.
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Authorized Version (of the Bible).
Av.
1
British
abbreviation
AV
2
British
abbreviation
Av
3
British
/ æv /
noun
av.
4
British
abbreviation
a.v.
5
British
abbreviation
Etymology
Origin of Av
First recorded in 1550–60; from Hebrew āv, from Akkadian abu
Example Sentences
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Carbona remade BioLife into AveXis: Av for adeno-associated virus serotype 9, the engine of Kaspar’s drug; ve for vector; X for the DNA helix; and Is for Isis, the goddess of children, nature and magic.
From Salon ● Feb. 19, 2025
A few candidates for new bike lanes include routes on South Henderson St., North 130th St. and Beacon Av.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 4, 2024
Amazon is cooperating with local authorities in Lockeford, said company spokesperson Av Zammit, and is working to obtain permissions.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 20, 2022
For simplicity, both components have a common dust attenuation, Av, and metallicity, Z.
From Nature ● May 15, 2018
He had made that money from sweeping up the loose hair from that barbershop that used to be on St. Nicholas Av'.
From "The Stars Beneath Our Feet" by David Barclay Moore
“An AV that cannot safely interact with first responders is a danger to the general public,” Morrison wrote.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
It feels more like something to be watched on the AV rig in a middle school social studies class.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
Two AV partnership launches, one with Amazon’s Zoox and the other with Lucid and Nuro, are set to launch this year, while another with Nvidia is slated for 2027.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026
Questions about Uber’s longer-term prospects mostly focus on its autonomous vehicle, or AV, business, which is competing with Lyft, Tesla, and others.
From Barron's ● May 6, 2026
Organize instruments, props, AV equipment, etc. to permit wheelchair access.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
Mother, I have changed my quarters—am at 502 Pennsylvania av., near 3d street, only a little way from the Capitol.
From The Wound Dresser A Series of Letters Written from the Hospitals in Washington during the War of the Rebellion by Whitman, Walt
II, offer, show, 5, 11, 18, 25, 78. bilde, sn. example, comparison. bilden, wv. form. billich, aj. becoming, right. billīchen, av. rightly, properly, befittingly. bin, am, 97. binden, sv.
From A Middle High German Primer Third Edition by Wright, Joseph
V, say, speak; assure, grant, concede, 35, 83. jener, pr. that, 68. jenhalp, av. on that side, the other side. jësen, sv.
From A Middle High German Primer Third Edition by Wright, Joseph
The general quality of the soil is accordingly sandy and light, though not unproductive; yielding, perhaps, on an average about one thousand lbs. av. of wheat to the acre.
From Fall of the Moghul Empire of Hindustan by Keene, H. G. (Henry George)
I am now at 502 Pennsylvania av., near 3rd st.
From The Wound Dresser A Series of Letters Written from the Hospitals in Washington during the War of the Rebellion by Whitman, Walt
“In comparison to last year, we’ve seen a noticeable increase in costs for venue rental, decorations, A/V equipment, catering, and even basic supplies,” said Andrew M. Lee, artistic and executive director of DC Strings Workshop.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 24, 2023
Miller and Lord fit right into the weirdo A/V club.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 30, 2021
“Ongoing pandemic concerns are front and center in informing this Court to reconsider its original decision prohibiting A/V coverage,” Chu wrote.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 9, 2021
That aspect remains perfectly intact, and recent performances have been felled by late starts, spotty internet and A/V connections, missed cues and poor lighting.
From New York Times ● May 27, 2020
When she finishes her speech in Council Bluffs, a team of grips starts loading a stage, two tents, an American-flag sign, and a jungle of A/V cables into a truck.
From Slate ● Aug. 9, 2011
Nominated for the Michael Apted Award for directorial achievement in a first-time theatrical feature film were Cord Jefferson for “American Fiction,” Manuela Martelli for “Chile ’76,” Noora Niasari for “Shayda,” A.V.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 10, 2024
Columbia Edgewater and Shaughnessy were both designed by A.V.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 2, 2023
Aaron Kingsley Adetola stars as six-year-old "Terry" and Will Catlett stars as "Lucky" in writer/director A.V.
From Salon ● Apr. 17, 2023
The site inspired formats popularized by the Onion’s A.V.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 14, 2023
N.B.—It is not clear why the 'heading' or 'contents' in the A.V. begins with v.
From The Three Additions to Daniel, a Study by Daubney, William Heaford
Av. cost, exclusive of the cold fowl, 6d.
From The Book of Household Management by Beeton, Mrs. (Isabella Mary)
The column "Av." is filled from the preceding column.
From Shop Management by Taylor, Frederick Winslow
Av. gain in movement couplets, 12 per cent.
From Harvard Psychological Studies, Volume 1 Containing Sixteen Experimental Investigations from the Harvard Psychological Laboratory. by Münsterberg, Hugo
Ascension, 13th Av. & 51st…… C. P. Jensen…… E. 1907 N. E. 61 100 … 105 7 7 54.
From The Lutherans of New York Their Story and Their Problems by Wenner, George
Av. gain in movement couplets, 30 per cent.
From Harvard Psychological Studies, Volume 1 Containing Sixteen Experimental Investigations from the Harvard Psychological Laboratory. by Münsterberg, Hugo
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