Ave Maria
[ ah-vey muh-ree-uh ]
/ ˈɑ veɪ məˈri ə /
noun
(italics)
the first two words of the Latin version of a prayer in the Roman Catholic Church, based on the salutation of the angel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary and the words of Elizabeth to her.
a recitation of this prayer.
the bead or beads on a rosary used to count off each prayer as spoken.
Also called
Hail Mary.
Origin of Ave Maria
Middle English word dating back to 1200–50; see origin at
ave
Example sentences from the Web for ave maria
But as he spoke the bells of the villages around toned forth the Ave-Maria.
Household stories from the Land of Hofer |R. H. BuskThe village bells sound the Ave-Maria, but the sacred notes arrest her not—the evening prayer is forgotten in the thirst for gold.
Household stories from the Land of Hofer |R. H. BuskHis body is interred at the Cordeliers, and his heart deposited at the Ave-Maria.
Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 1 (of 3) |Isaac D'Israeli
British Dictionary definitions for ave maria
Word Origin for Ave Maria
C14: from Medieval Latin: hail, Mary!