Av

¹

or Ab

[ ahv, awv ]

noun

1. the eleventh month of the Jewish calendar.

AV

²

1. arteriovenous.
2. atrioventricular.
3. audiovisual.

av.

³

abbreviation for

1. avenue.
2. average.
3. avoirdupois weight.

A/V

⁴

1. Also a.v. ad valorem.
2. audiovisual.

A.V.

⁵

abbreviation for

1. Artillery Volunteers.
2. audiovisual.
3. Authorized Version (of the Bible).

Av

¹

/ æv /

noun

1. (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

av.

²

abbreviation for

1. average

Av.

³

abbreviation for

1. avenue

a.v.

⁴

abbreviation for

1. ad valorem

AV

⁵

abbreviation for

1. Authorized Version (of the Bible)

Word History and Origins

Origin of Av¹

First recorded in 1550–60; from Hebrew āv, from Akkadian abu

Word History and Origins

Origin of Av¹

from Hebrew

Example Sentences

The rush to coalition, including a badly-negotiated deal on AV.

From The Daily Beast

Av Harris, a spokesman for the Connecticut secretary of state, said he thought Election Day would go smoothly.

From The Daily Beast

A handful of people—two full time and others on a more casual basis—make up the AV team in his office in Dharamsala, India.

From The Daily Beast

The fast of the Ninth of Av is not intended to decry only past pain (though that too) but present political misdeeds.

From The Daily Beast

The day that is upon us in the heat of the summer is the fast of the Ninth day of the Hebrew month of Av.

From The Daily Beast

Absent-minded, now an' then,—av'rage generous, an' not payin' much attention to his surroundin's.

From Project Gutenberg

Little Sweeny says, in his Irish brogue, 'I can march twic't as fur for the seein' av her!'

From Project Gutenberg

"It's loike a rich man comin' through the oye av a needle," observed Sweeny.

From Project Gutenberg

I 'av to entrine at twelve o'clock, and I ain't goin' ter miss it fer no blessed boots.

From Project Gutenberg

Suppose we'd croak this man in th' hot par-rt av th' p'litical fight; what happens?

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