Ave Maria

[ 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.

  1. the bead or beads on a rosary used to count off each prayer as spoken.

Origin of Ave Maria

1
Middle English word dating back to 1200–50; see origin at ave

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British Dictionary definitions for Ave Maria

Ave Maria

/ (məˈriːə) /


noun
  1. another name for Hail Mary

Origin of Ave Maria

1
C14: from Medieval Latin: hail, Mary!

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