ava

or a·va'

[uh-vah, uh-vaw]

adverb Scot.

of all; at all.

Ava

[ey-vuh]

noun

a female given name.

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Examples from the Web for ava

Contemporary Examples of ava

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
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
For Ava, serving as a model fulfills a larger artistic goal.
Naked on a New York Street—for Art
Emily Shire
September 16, 2014
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
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

Historical Examples of ava

Such were the exclamations constantly heard in the streets of Ava.
Fox's Book of Martyrs
John Foxe
And who so likely to be spies, as the Englishmen residing at Ava?
Fox's Book of Martyrs
John Foxe
At this time, I had no idea that we should ever be released from Ava.
Fox's Book of Martyrs
John Foxe
They made an intoxicating beverage from a plant they called Ava.
Captain Cook
W.H.G. Kingston
Ava, the capital, where the king lives, is situated in the interior.
The Three Commanders
W.H.G. Kingston

British Dictionary definitions for ava

ava

adverb

Scot at all

Word Origin for ava

Scot form of of all

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