ave
- hail; welcome.
- farewell; goodbye.
- the salutation “ave.”
- (initial capital letter) Ave Maria.
Origin of ave
Ave.
or ave.
ave atque vale
- hail and farewell.
Related Words for ave
toast, aloha, bow, hail, kiss, address, salaam, curtsy, hello, salute, howdy, request, litany, rogation, entreaty, plea, prayer, petition, solicitation, aveExamples from the Web for ave
Contemporary Examples of ave
He began his evening on the fourth floor of the Taino Towers - near 123rd and Lexington Ave - in what was dubbed the VIP room.
A soaring “Ave Maria” and a tender “Danny Boy” marked the passing of two more brothers.
For all her face betrayed, the organ might have been singing an Ave Maria.
Read ‘The King in Yellow,’ the ‘True Detective’ Reference That’s the Key to the ShowRobert W. Chambers
February 20, 2014
Santorum espoused this worldview back in 2008, in a speech to Ave Maria University.
Ave Atque Vale I'm gonna hang out With these two smoking hotties And fly privately Around the world.
Historical Examples of ave
I came to see, ma'am, whether you'd take me back, as I 'aven't got Baby now.
Life and Death of Harriett FreanMay Sinclair
You go an' wash your 'ands, an' I'll 'ave your dinner up in 'alf a jiff!
The Foolish LoversSt. John G. Ervine
They 'ave to 'ire one when they're in London so's to get about from one 'all to another.
The Foolish LoversSt. John G. Ervine
Any'ow, I should go out if I was you, an' 'ave a look at London.
The Foolish LoversSt. John G. Ervine
She'd a done better to 'ave a good cry and tell me 'er troubles.
The Incomplete AmoristE. Nesbit
ave
- welcome or farewell
Word Origin for ave
Ave
1Word Origin for Ave
Ave
2ave
- avenue
Word Origin and History for ave
"hail," also "farewell," early 13c. (in reference to the Ave Maria), from Latin ave, second person singular imperative of avere "to be or fare well."