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Aviv

American

[ah-veev] / ɑˈviv /

Or Abib

noun

Chiefly Biblical. a former name for Nisan, the seventh month of the Jewish calendar.
the season of spring in the Jewish year.

Etymology

Origin of Aviv

First recorded in 1525–35; from Hebrew āvīv, literally, “ear of barley”

Example Sentences

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Earlier in 2024, Khalid was detained at a protest in Tel Aviv, Israel, for making inappropriate remarks towards a female police officer, but later released.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Standing next to the blown-out windows and cracked walls of her apartment in Tel Aviv, Liat Zvi voices an exasperation many Israelis say they feel.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Air raid alerts sounded across Israel, including in the commercial hub of Tel Aviv and the southern coastal city of Ashdod, after rocket fire from Lebanon.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

She met her second husband, Uriel Foa, at Bar-Ilan University in Tel Aviv, where he was a professor and she was studying psychology.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

When their plane landed at Tel Aviv, Poppy was talking so fast, Liyana couldn’t pay close attention to details.

From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye

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