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ave

1 American  
[ah-vey, ey-vee] / ˈɑ veɪ, ˈeɪ vi /

interjection

  1. hail; welcome.

  2. farewell; goodbye.


noun

  1. the salutation “ave.”

  2. (initial capital letter) Ave Maria.

Ave. 2 American  
Or ave.

abbreviation

  1. avenue.


Ave 1 British  
/ ˈɑːvɪ /

noun

  1. short for Ave Maria See Hail Mary

  2. the time for the Angelus to be recited, so called because of the threefold repetition of the Ave Maria in this devotion

  3. the beads of the rosary used to count the number of Ave Marias said

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Ave 2 British  

abbreviation

  1. avenue

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

ave 3 British  
/ ˈɑːvɪ, ˈɑːveɪ /
  1. welcome or farewell

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of ave

First recorded in 1200–50; Middle English, from Latin: 2nd-person singular imperative of avēre “to be well, fare well”

Example Sentences

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Which is why we looked to the ave to examine the many possibilities of this specific form of assemblage.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 19, 2023

The Vols ave a pledge from Ethan Davis of Suwanee, while the Dawgs are in line to land Pearce Spurlin of Santa Rosa Beach, Florida.

From Seattle Times Sep. 14, 2022

The Packers and Colts both ave four All-Pros.

From Washington Times Jan. 8, 2021

Ooooooh, you've won the Littlewood's Cup, ave ya?

From BBC Mar. 1, 2015

But to have recognized Amanda, he must ave loved her a great deal.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende

Four Star Chemical and American Labs operated in the late 1970s and 1980s at 5701 Compton Ave. handling hazardous waste.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

The fight over South Garden Ave. began in 2024, when the church first asked the city to vacate the street, effectively closing it to the public and placing it under church control.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 7, 2026

Of course, Sunday night’s Ultimate Fighting Championship extravaganza at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. wasn’t built to blend in.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 15, 2026

The firm had previously announced plans to redevelop 350 Park Ave. in a project Beeson said would create 6,000 construction jobs and would lead to 15,000 permanent positions.

From Barron's Apr. 23, 2026

By the time I got down the block, Ms. Lee had Sasha up and was half carrying, half dragging her aimlessly down the block, toward Lewis Ave. Somebody shouted, "Call the ambulance!"

From "When I Was the Greatest" by Jason Reynolds

Despite a snowy nor’easter that rocked the Tri-State area, Dimon and his lieutenants pushed ahead on plans to gather with investors at the bank’s new headquarters at 270 Park Ave.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 24, 2026

At the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul in Rome's southern EUR district, bells played "Ave Maria" for Riccardo as hundreds of people spilled out into the street, far too many to fit inside.

From Barron's Jan. 7, 2026

Unlike the original Lawrence Ave location, there’s plenty of seating, so you can dine in and enjoy your meal.

From Salon Sep. 29, 2025

Just before 8 a.m. on Feb. 16, paramedics responded to a medical emergency at 1037 N. Vermont Ave.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 15, 2025

All street names had to be said in full, meaning no "Fifty-ninth and Lex," and definitely no "Mad Ave."

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris

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