cav.
Americanabbreviation
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cavalier.
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cavalry.
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cavity.
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Etymology
Origin of CAV
Medieval Latin: the court wishes to consider
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Let a modern French detective describe an ear as "Deq. cav. vex. tra. sep"; all his colleagues are immediately able to form a mental image of the description of ear he means.
From The Strand Magazine, Volume XXVII, Issue 160, April, 1904 by Various
In one of the most ancient which contain it, cav., ver.
From A Plain Introduction to the Criticism of the New Testament, Vol. II. by Scrivener, Frederick Henry Ambrose
Brown of the 1st cav. wishes to be remembered to you both.
From Vanished Arizona by Summerhayes, Martha
At the time of the update, there were 411,133 vehicles in California with active CAV decals.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 4, 2024
Much as I’m tempted to pursue a long-form exegesis of the formal, stylistic and semiotic elements of the CAV, or to explore its prehistory — well, I won’t, because who cares?
From Salon ● May 5, 2019
It’s difficult to underestimate Para’s impact on CAV.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 6, 2016
By the time he presented it to CAV, the Foundation grant had been replaced with county funding.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 6, 2016
CAV Warner Home Entertainment's ramp-up continued and expanded throughout December to include additional cities and titles.
From Time Magazine Archive
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