ave

¹

[ah-vey, ey-vee]

interjection

1. hail; welcome.

2. farewell; goodbye.

noun

1. the salutation “ave.”

2. (initial capital letter),  Ave Maria.

Ave.

²

Or ave.

abbreviation

1. avenue.

Ave

¹

/ 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

Ave

²

abbreviation

1. avenue

ave

³

/ ˈɑːvɪ, ˈɑːveɪ /

1. welcome or farewell

Word History and Origins

Origin of ave¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of ave¹

C13: from Latin: hail!

Origin of ave²

Latin

Example Sentences

The Press Democrat reported that the Little Caesars planned for Sebastopol, located at 231 Petaluma Ave., plans to open sometime this week.

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From their earliest tracks, the group has commented on social issues in tracks such as “Falta Amor,” “Me Voy a Convertir en Un Ave,” “Justicia, Tierra y Libertad” and their cover of Rubén Blades’ “Desapariciones,” which discusses how dictatorships across Latin America have disappeared citizens.

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A band played “Ave Maria” and the Beatles’ “Let it Be,” according to an attendee and another person familiar with the matter.

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Darden’s Altadena home — 2528 Marengo Ave., about five blocks west of Lake Avenue — was not included in an evacuation order zone, or “polygon,” Boxer said.

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The property at 2490 N. Lake Ave. had housed Hearring’s martial arts studio, a nail salon and other businesses.

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