ave maria

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A⋅ve Ma⋅ri⋅a

[ah-vey muh-ree-uh]

–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.

Also called Hail Mary.

Origin:
1200–50; ME; see ave

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A·ve Ma·ri·a (ä'vā mə-rē'ə)

n. Roman Catholic Church
See Hail Mary.

[Middle English, from Medieval Latin Avē Maria.]

Hail Mar·y (hāl' mâr'ē)

n. pl. Hail Mar·ys

Roman Catholic Church A prayer based on the greetings of Gabriel and Saint Elizabeth to the Virgin Mary. Also called Ave Maria.
Football A long pass thrown in desperation, especially near the end of a game.

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