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.
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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
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
El Catrin | Seattle Times Critic’s Pick | ★★★ | Mexican | $ | White Center | 9641 15th Av.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 21, 2020
For simplicity, both components have a common dust attenuation, Av, and metallicity, Z.
From Nature ● May 15, 2018
At first, he had worked at that jacked-up grocery store on Frederick Douglass Boulevard and 127th, but he soon left that and started working at this barbershop that used to be on St. Nick Av’.
From "The Stars Beneath Our Feet" by David Barclay Moore
Uber has teamed up with dozens of AV partners across its ride-hailing and delivery services as it contends with investor worries over disruption from robotaxi operators offering their services directly to consumers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Uber has partnerships with over 30 AV companies spanning software, technology and vehicles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 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
The issue is one of many hurdles facing the AV rollout.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
“Maybe we should call the police,” said Joey Sisman, back in the classroom, where we set up the AV equipment for health.
From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott
Soltāne, pn. soltu = solt dū. son = so ne. sorge, swf. care, grief, sorrow. sorgelōs, aj. free from cares. sorgen, wv. be anxious, fear, dread. spāhe, av. elegantly, neatly. spalten, sv.
From A Middle High German Primer Third Edition by Joseph Wright
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
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
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
III, swim, 31, 81. swinde, aj. powerful, strong, angry; av. quickly. swinden, sv.
From A Middle High German Primer Third Edition by Joseph Wright
“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
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
Columbia Edgewater and Shaughnessy were both designed by A.V.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 2, 2023
The site inspired formats popularized by the Onion’s A.V.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 14, 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
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
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
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
Av. gain in movement couplets, 30 per cent.
From Harvard Psychological Studies, Volume 1 Containing Sixteen Experimental Investigations from the Harvard Psychological Laboratory. by Hugo Münsterberg
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