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• ave
  ave

  interjection

  hail; welcome.
• Ave.
  Ave.

  abbreviation

  avenue.
• Ave
  Ave

  noun

  short for Ave Maria See Hail Mary

ave

¹ American  

[ah-vey, ey-vee] / ˈɑ veɪ, ˈeɪ vi /

interjection

1. hail; welcome.

2. farewell; goodbye.

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noun

1. the salutation “ave.”

2. (initial capital letter) Ave Maria.

Ave. ² American  

Or ave.

abbreviation

1. avenue.

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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

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Ave ² British  

abbreviation

1. avenue

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ave ³ British  

/ ˈɑːvɪ, ˈɑːveɪ /

1. welcome or farewell

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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

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

Lawrence, an all-Atlantic Coast Conference lineman, g ave up his final season to turn pro and was drafted 17th overall by the New York Giants.

From Washington Times • Jul. 25, 2019

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

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2015

Monkeyman was coming from school and had stopped off to buy a soda on the ave.

From "145th Street: Short Stories" by Walter Dean Myers