ave

[ ah-vey, ey-vee ]

/ ˈɑ veɪ, ˈeɪ vi /

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interjection

hail; welcome.

farewell; goodbye.

noun

the salutation “ave.”

(initial capital letter) Ave Maria.

Nearby words

Origin of ave

1200–50; Middle English < Latin: imperative 2nd singular of avēre to be well, fare well

Definition for ave (2 of 3)

Ave.

or ave.

avenue.

Definition for ave (3 of 3)

ave atque vale

[ ah-we aht-kwe wah-le; English ey-vee at-kwee vey-lee, ah-vey aht-kwey vah-ley ]

/ ˈɑ wɛ ˈɑt kwɛ ˈwɑ lɛ; English ˈeɪ vi ˈæt kwi ˈveɪ li, ˈɑ veɪ ˈɑt kweɪ ˈvɑ leɪ /

interjection Latin.

hail and farewell.

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For all her face betrayed, the organ might have been singing an Ave Maria.
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"Teddy mustn't 'ave any," he said, sharply, as she prepared to fill that gentleman's glass.
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She says she ain't got no time to waste, an' if you 'ave she don't care what you does with it.
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An' you'll 'ave to pay 'undreds an' 'undreds o' pounds, besides a pension to the missus.
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A vague agitation seemed to oppress the child; for she sighed deeply, and often repeated with fervor the Ave Maria.
Agnes of Sorrento|Harriet Beecher Stowe
If I was you, before it gets too rotten cold I'd 'ave a real over'aulin' of things.
The Strand Magazine, Volume XXVII, Issue 160, April, 1904|Various

British Dictionary definitions for ave (1 of 3)

ave

/ (ˈɑːvɪ, ˈɑːveɪ) /

sentence substitute

welcome or farewell

Word Origin for ave

Latin

British Dictionary definitions for ave (2 of 3)

Ave

/ (ˈɑːvɪ) /

noun RC Church

short for Ave Maria See Hail Mary

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

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

Word Origin for Ave

C13: from Latin: hail!

British Dictionary definitions for ave (3 of 3)

Ave

ave

abbreviation for

avenue

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Word Origin and History for ave

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."