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abbreviation

cavalier.

cavalry.

cavity.

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Words nearby cav.

caution, cautionary, caution money, cautious, Cauvery, cav., Cava, cavachon, Cavaco Silva, cavaedium, Cavafy

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How to use cav. in a sentence

To see wan iv their magnificent cav'lry rijments goin' into action mounted on Joko is a sight long to be raymimbered.
Mr. Dooley Says|Finley Dunne
A pair of these globes of the second edition may be found in the private library of Cav.
Terrestrial and Celestial Globes Vol II|Edward Luther Stevenson
I understand that you are about to make an effort to secure a Lieutenancy in one of the regular Cav.
Civil War Experiences|Henry Coddington Meyer
The right side of the heart and the two cav contained some blood, but were not distended.
An Essay on the Influence of Tobacco upon Life and Health|R. D. Mussey

He ordhered up twinty rig'mints iv cav'lry, tin batthries iv artillery, an' two divisions iv fut sojers.
Mr. Dooley: In the Hearts of His Countrymen|Finley Peter Dunne

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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