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6 dictionary results for: Ave
Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
a·ve       [ah-vey, ey-vee] Pronunciation Key
–interjection
1.hail; welcome.
2.farewell; good-bye.
–noun
3.the salutation “ave.”
4.(initial capital letter) Ave Maria.

[Origin: 1200–50; ME < L: impv. 2d sing. of avére to be well, fare well]
American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
a·ve       (ä'vā)  Pronunciation Key 
n.  
  1. An expression of greeting or farewell.
  2. Ave Roman Catholic Church Ave Maria.


[Middle English, from Latin avē.]

Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
ave 
"hail," also "farewell," c.1230 (in ref. to the Ave Maria), from L. ave, 2nd person sing. imper. of avere "to be or fare well."

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

Ave

A"ve\, n. [L., hail.]

1. An ave Maria.

He repeated Aves and Credos. --Macaulay.

2. A reverential salutation.

Their loud applause and aves vehement. --Shak.

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