Ave Maria
veɪ məˈri noun
1.
( 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.
2.
a recitation of this prayer.
3.
the bead or beads on a rosary used to count off each prayer as spoken.
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| —n | |
| another name for Hail Mary | |
| [C14: from Medieval Latin: hail, Mary!] | |
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Ave Maria
modified form of the angelic salutation to the Virgin (Luke i.28) used as a devotional recitation, early 13c., from the opening words (Ave [Maria] gratia plena").
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