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A⋅ves

  [ey-veez]
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–noun (used with a plural verb)
a class of vertebrates comprising the birds.
Origin:
1895–1900; < NL; L, pl. of avis bird
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a⋅ve

  [ah-vey, ey-vee]
–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 avēre to be well, fare well
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a·ve   (ä'vā)   
n.  

  1. An expression of greeting or farewell.

  2. Ave Roman Catholic Church Ave Maria.


[Middle English, from Latin avē.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Word Origin & History

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."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: Aves
Pronunciation: 'A-"vEz
Function: noun plural
: a class of Vertebrata that includes all fossil and recent birds
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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