cav.
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abbreviation
cavalier.
cavalry.
cavity.
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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
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Words nearby cav.
caution, cautionary, caution money, cautious, Cauvery, cav., Cava, cavachon, Cavaco Silva, cavaedium, Cavafy
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British Dictionary definitions for cav.
CAV
Cur. adv. vult
/ law /
abbreviation for
Curia advisari vult: used in English law to indicate that a court has decided to consider a case privately before giving judgment, as when time is needed to consider arguments or submissions made to itCompare avizandum
Word Origin for CAV
Medieval Latin: the court wishes to consider
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