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
While diversification may take time, operational data points “reinforce our view AV adoption can expand the overall category without necessarily undermining Uber’s platform position,” they say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
Sean McKinnon, director of specialty presentations and AV integration at Boston Light and Sound, is in charge of hiring these projectionists for about 60 venues across the country screening “The Odyssey” in 70mm.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
As a highway patrol officer hit the lights and sirens, and repeatedly said “Stop, Waymo,” over a speaker, the AV kept barreling forward toward the construction vehicles and workers, Slade said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
When an officer in Austin sees an AV break traffic rules, a complaint is filed in municipal court.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
In Manhattan, where we lived, Fifth AV was the divider between the West Side and the East Side.
From "The Stars Beneath Our Feet" by David Barclay Moore
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 H. G. (Henry George) Keene
II, shove, 78. schiere, av. quickly, soon. schieȥen, 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
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 Walt Whitman
“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
I could’ve done that at Genghis Cohen too but I would’ve been stuck in the A/V closet and I wanted to party.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 24, 2022
“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
Annie Zaleski is a Cleveland-based journalist who writes regularly for The A.V.
From Salon ● Jul. 26, 2025
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
On Prime Video, you can catch up to a pair of standouts from earlier in the year: A.V.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 22, 2023
There were many desks, and she explained to one of a dozen clerks that she was Mrs. A.V.
From The Port of Adventure by A. M. (Alice Muriel) Williamson
For Aesopic parallels cf. my Aesop, Av. iv.
From Indian Fairy Tales by Joseph Jacobs
Home.—The annual meeting of the directors of the Home for Destitute Catholic Children on Harrison Av., was held on the evening of the 14th of January.
From Donahoe's Magazine, Volume XV, No. 3 Volume XV (Jan 1886-Jul 1886) by Various
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 George Wenner
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. foot of all stanzas 8.69 16.88 Geo.
From Harvard Psychological Studies, Volume 1 Containing Sixteen Experimental Investigations from the Harvard Psychological Laboratory. by Hugo Münsterberg
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