ave

¹

[ ah-vey, ey-vee ]

interjection

1. hail; welcome.
2. farewell; goodbye.

noun

1. the salutation “ave.”
2. (initial capital letter) Ave Maria.

Ave.

²

or ave.

abbreviation for

1. avenue.

Ave

¹

/ 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

Ave

²

abbreviation for

1. avenue

ave

³

/ ˈɑːvɪ; ˈɑːveɪ /

sentence substitute

1. welcome or farewell

Word History and Origins

Origin of ave¹

First recorded in 1200–50; Middle English, from Latin: 2nd-person singular imperative of avēre “to be well, fare well”

Word History and Origins

Origin of ave¹

C13: from Latin: hail!

Origin of ave²

Latin

Example Sentences

It’s unclear when the sale will close and Solters did not elaborate on what the buyers’ plans are for the property at 1416 N. La Brea Ave., which has a past as a movie and television studio but now functions primarily as a music recording studio.

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Orange County sheriff’s deputies were already on site and coordinated evacuating the building at 1300 S. Grand Ave.

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Orange County sheriff’s deputies were already on site and coordinated evacuating the building at 1300 S. Grand Ave.

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Southern California Gas Co. said in September that it is planning to move from its longtime headquarters in its namesake tower, where it has been a primary tenant since the building was completed, to another skyscraper a block north at 350 S. Grand Ave.

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A 1924 issue of Concrete magazine said that the operation at 1000 La Brea Ave. appeared to be “the pioneer mixing plant in the West,” the first of its kind offering “ready-mixed Portland cement concrete in quantities sufficient for a flagpole foundation or a 12-story building, and delivered right on the job when required.”

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