ava

or a·va'

[ uh-vah, uh-vaw ]

/ əˈvɑ, əˈvɔ /

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Definition of ava

adverb Scot.

of all; at all.

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Words nearby ava

auxospore, auxotonic, auxotroph, auxotrophic, Av, ava, avadavat, avail, available, available light, avail oneself of

Other definitions for ava (2 of 2)

Ava

[ ey-vuh ]

/ ˈeɪ və /

noun

a female given name.

How to use ava in a sentence

The day we registered Ava’s birth, we walked into the registration office and saw all the proud parents with their babies.
Still fighting for parental rights in Ireland|Ranae von Meding|February 14, 2021|Washington Blade
Carney is survived by his husband, Brian Long and their three cats, Ava, Zephyr, and Jack.
Financial manager, Blade film critic Brian Carney dies at 58|Lou Chibbaro Jr.|February 4, 2021|Washington Blade
In this devastating story, Ava and Kiera’s obsession with death leads to irreversible consequences.
Dantiel W. Moniz’s ‘Milk Blood Heat’ thrums with life while considering death|Michele Filgate|February 1, 2021|Washington Post
Ava was a smart kid with great creativity and she loved to try new things, but she didn’t tend to stick with them for more than a few months.
A mother can’t know everything|Terri Schlichenmeyer|October 9, 2020|Washington Blade

For much of her life, the second born, Ava, had been a handful.
A mother can’t know everything|Terri Schlichenmeyer|October 9, 2020|Washington Blade
Ava DuVernay, as New York magazine notes, has now joined their ranks.
Dr. King Goes to Hollywood: The Flawed History of ‘Selma’|Gary May|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Too bad director Ava DuVernay gets the history wrong in Selma.
Dr. King Goes to Hollywood: The Flawed History of ‘Selma’|Gary May|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST
For Ava, serving as a model fulfills a larger artistic goal.
Naked on a New York Street—for Art|Emily Shire|September 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It was also the first time for Ava, a 45-year-old German photographer.
Naked on a New York Street—for Art|Emily Shire|September 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
An AVA is decided, incredibly, not by wine connoisseurs but by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms.
Napa’s Earthquake Is Not The Only Thing Shaking The Vineyards|Clive Irving|August 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And we came into the yard, walled about with tinned iron, and drank ava with the prisoners and the captain.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 25 (of 25)|Robert Louis Stevenson
Seumanu gave me one of his names; and when my name was called at the ava drinking, behold, it was Au mai taua ma manu-vao!
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 25 (of 25)|Robert Louis Stevenson
Mr. Gouger, a young merchant residing at Ava, was then with us, and had much more reason to fear than the rest of us.
Fox's Book of Martyrs|John Foxe
Perhaps no death in Ava ever produced such universal rejoicings, as that of the Pakan Woon.
Fox's Book of Martyrs|John Foxe
Our final release from Ava, and our recovering all the property that had there been taken, was owing entirely to his efforts.
Fox's Book of Martyrs|John Foxe

British Dictionary definitions for ava

ava

/ (əˈvɔː) /

adverb

Scot at all

Word Origin for ava

Scot form of of all

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