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; ˈɑːveɪ /

sentence substitute

1. welcome or farewell

Ave

²

/ 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

³

abbreviation for

1. avenue

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

Latin

Origin of ave²

C13: from Latin: hail!

Example Sentences

Coachella 2025 runs April 11-13 and 18-20 at the Empire Polo Club at 81-800 Ave. 51 in Indio.

From Los Angeles Times

So do those of “Performance Corridor,” a baffling installation made when Nauman moved into a Raymond Ave. studio the following year.

From Los Angeles Times

His latest project, 7th Ave Garden, also defies easy categorization.

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While the Frac inhabited the 7th Ave Garden temporarily, Horvitz has contributed a more permanent artifact to the Frac’s collection through his work “Fleur de Corbeau.”

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While Trump has told reporters that he's deadly serious about lingering on Pennsylvania Ave, Johnson played the president's comments off as a joke.

From Salon