ave
noun
🇬🇧 UK
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🇺🇸 US
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Meaning
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Meaning 1 · noun
An Ave Maria.
“Ye’ll come and find the place where I am lying / And kneel and say an ave there for me.”
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Meaning 2 · noun
A reverential salutation.
How this word is used
- Everyday “Ye’ll come and find the place where I am lying / And kneel and say an ave there for me.”
- Academic “In academic writing, “ave” can carry a precise technical sense.”
- Business “In business contexts, “ave” should be used only when the meaning is unambiguous.”
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