Aviv

American  

[ah-veev] / ɑˈviv /

Or Abib

noun

1. Chiefly Biblical. a former name for Nisan, the seventh month of the Jewish calendar.

2. the season of spring in the Jewish year.

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Etymology

Origin of Aviv

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

Example Sentences

Michael spent eight years as a foreign correspondent and bureau chief, with postings in London, Dubai and Tel Aviv.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Israeli embassy in Manila said she was injured while leading her patient to safety, after a ballistic missile struck her apartment in Tel Aviv.

From BBC

Officials and police in Birmingham, England, which is 30% Muslim, banned visiting fans from Maccabi Tel Aviv for a November match with Aston Villa because the city police couldn’t guarantee their safety.

From The Wall Street Journal

Two friends cross paths in a Tel Aviv airport.

From The Wall Street Journal

In turn, an Iranian missile attack activated sirens across central Israel including Tel Aviv and parts of Jerusalem on Thursday morning, according to the Israeli military, the first launches it identified from Iran in more than 14 hours.

From Barron's