cav.

abbreviation for

1. cavalier.
2. cavalry.
3. cavity.

CAV

abbreviation for

1. 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 it Compare avizandum

Word History and Origins

Origin of cav.¹

Medieval Latin: the court wishes to consider

Example Sentences

To see wan iv their magnificent cav'lry rijments goin' into action mounted on Joko is a sight long to be raymimbered.

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A pair of these globes of the second edition may be found in the private library of Cav.

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I understand that you are about to make an effort to secure a Lieutenancy in one of the regular Cav.

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The right side of the heart and the two cav contained some blood, but were not distended.

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He ordhered up twinty rig'mints iv cav'lry, tin batthries iv artillery, an' two divisions iv fut sojers.

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