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
The one down at 123rd and St. Nick Av’.
From "The Stars Beneath Our Feet" by David Barclay Moore
Maredia wrote that Uber has “graduated from the ‘zero to one’ phase of our AV journey.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
Continued expansion with those non-Waymo partners “should increase investor confidence that the long-term AV ecosystem is likely to support multiple suppliers rather than a winner-take-all outcome,” the analysts say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
While Waymo has had success in San Francisco that demonstrates strong product-market fit, a broader AV ecosystem is emerging as Uber partners with WeRide, Pony.ai and other AV players, the analysts say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
Until now, Zoox has been offering free rides in Las Vegas and San Francisco with its specialized AV, which resembles a toaster on wheels.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
Navid would look up at me and ask, on five different occasions, whether I’d gotten the right music to the AV tech.
From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi
II, close, shut. besorgen, wv. provide, be conscious of; requite. bestān, anom. v. remain; attack, assail; einen bestān, concern, belong to. beste, aj. and av. best, 9.5, 23.1, 61. besunder, av. apart.
From A Middle High German Primer Third Edition by Joseph Wright
VII, advise; come at; prosper, thrive, succeed. gerëch, grëch, aj. straight, 9.7. gerich, sm. revenge, vengeance. gerihte, sn. jurisdiction. gerinclīchen, av. small, easily. geringen, sv.
From A Middle High German Primer Third Edition by Joseph Wright
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 Joseph Wright
IV, perceive, observe, get to know. vërre, aj. and av. far, far away, distant, 31. verrihten, wv. settle, pass sentence upon. versagen, wv. refuse, deny. verschaffen, sv.
From A Middle High German Primer Third Edition by Joseph Wright
According to American measurements a momme is 0.132 oz. av. and 0.120 oz. troy.
From The Foundations of Japan Notes Made During Journeys Of 6,000 Miles In The Rural Districts As A Basis For A Sounder Knowledge Of The Japanese People by J.W. Robertson Scott
“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
Skip Elsheimer from the A/V Geeks finally did it.
From Slate ● Jun. 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
Year: 2012 Compiled by: Aisha Harris Of note: Written as a counter to the A.V.
From Slate ● Oct. 7, 2026
In recent years, the company sold off Jezebel, Lifehacker, Deadspin and the A.V.
From New York Times ● Apr. 25, 2024
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
The system is incredibly broken, and filmmaker A.V.
From Salon ● Apr. 17, 2023
Under instructions from the President of the United States, the Secretary of War with unfeigned sorrow announces to the Army the decease of the Hon. A.V.
From A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents Volume 5, part 4: James Buchanan by James D. (James Daniel) Richardson
Av. cost, exclusive of the cold fowl, 6d.
From The Book of Household Management by Mrs. (Isabella Mary) Beeton
Av. gain in movement couplets, 12 per cent.
From Harvard Psychological Studies, Volume 1 Containing Sixteen Experimental Investigations from the Harvard Psychological Laboratory. by Hugo Münsterberg
For Aesopic parallels cf. my Aesop, Av. iv.
From Indian Fairy Tales by Joseph Jacobs
Av. gain in movement couplets, 36 per cent.
From Harvard Psychological Studies, Volume 1 Containing Sixteen Experimental Investigations from the Harvard Psychological Laboratory. by Hugo Münsterberg
Av. gain in object couplets, 22 per cent.
From Harvard Psychological Studies, Volume 1 Containing Sixteen Experimental Investigations from the Harvard Psychological Laboratory. by Hugo Münsterberg
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