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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

Yehuda Bandel, a 70-year-old retired teacher living in a suburb of the coastal city of Tel Aviv, felt the same joy.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Pedaling down the beach during a pink-hued Tel Aviv dusk, he tells his infant son in the baby seat to give up.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Two friends cross paths in a Tel Aviv airport.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Private radio with a direct line to London, New York, Tel Aviv and many other stations.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank

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