ave
1 of 2noun
ˈä-(ˌ)vā 
1
: an expression of greeting or of leave-taking : hail, farewell
2
often capitalized : ave maria
ave
2 of 2abbreviation
avenue
Synonyms
Noun
- adieu
- au revoir
- bon voyage
- congé
- congee
- farewell
- Godspeed
- good-bye
- good-by
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Example Sentences
Noun after a final ave, we turned our backs on the Tuscan village that had been our home for a year
Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English, from Latin, hail
First Known Use
Noun
13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Kids Definition
ave.
abbreviation
avenue
ave
noun
as in farewell
an expression of good wishes at parting after a final ave, we turned our backs on the Tuscan village that had been our home for a year Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- farewell
- bon voyage
- good-by
- good-bye
- adieu
- congé
- congee
- au revoir
- Godspeed
- send-off
- leave-taking
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- salute
- greeting(s)
- hello
- welcome
- salutation