ave
[ ah-vey, ey-vee ]
/ ˈɑ veɪ, ˈeɪ vi /
interjection
hail; welcome.
farewell; goodbye.
noun
the salutation “ave.”
(initial capital letter)
Ave Maria.
Origin of ave
1200–50; Middle English < Latin: imperative 2nd singular of
avēre to be well, fare well
Words nearby ave
avast,
avatar,
avaunt,
avc,
avdp.,
ave,
ave atque vale,
ave maria,
ave regina coelorum,
ave.,
avebury
Definition for ave (2 of 3)
Definition for ave (3 of 3)
ave atque vale
[ ah-we aht-kwe wah-le; English ey-vee at-kwee vey-lee, ah-vey aht-kwey vah-ley ]
/ ˈɑ wɛ ˈɑt kwɛ ˈwɑ lɛ; English ˈeɪ vi ˈæt kwi ˈveɪ li, ˈɑ veɪ ˈɑt kweɪ ˈvɑ leɪ /
interjection Latin.
hail and farewell.
Example sentences from the Web for ave
British Dictionary definitions for ave (1 of 3)
ave
/ (ˈɑːvɪ, ˈɑːveɪ) /
sentence substitute
welcome or farewell
Word Origin for ave
Latin
British Dictionary definitions for ave (2 of 3)
Ave
1
/ (ˈɑːvɪ) /
noun RC Church
Word Origin for Ave
C13: from Latin: hail!
British Dictionary definitions for ave (3 of 3)
Ave
2
ave
abbreviation for
avenue