ave atque vale

American  

[ah-we aht-kwe wah-le, ey-vee at-kwee vey-lee, ah-vey aht-kwey vah-ley] / ˈɑ wɛ ˈɑt kwɛ ˈwɑ lɛ, ˈeɪ vi ˈæt kwi ˈveɪ li, ˈɑ veɪ ˈɑt kweɪ ˈvɑ leɪ /

interjection

Latin.

1. hail and farewell.

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Example Sentences

In the "ave atque vale" of the Roman poet, there is much more of the absolute quality of great love than in all these psychic dabblings.

From The Complex Vision by Powys, John Cowper

"You will have to do many things you don't like before you say your ave atque vale," she remarked.

From The Quickening by Ashe, E. M.

This was what she had said, alone in the little room with its eastern window at the end of the Baptiste cabin: "MONSIEUR MCELROY, Factor of Fort de Seviere, ave atque vale."

From The Maid of the Whispering Hills by Roe, Vingie E. (Vingie Eve)

Oh, Beatrice, Beatrice! to you also ave atque vale.

From Beatrice by Haggard, Henry Rider

The regretted death, a short time after the page was sent to press, of Mr. W. J. Courthope may give occasion to an acknowledgment, coupled with a sincere ave atque vale.

From A History of the French Novel, Vol. 1 From the Beginning to 1800 by Saintsbury, George