ave
/ˈɑːveɪ
/exclamation literary
Used to express good wishes on meeting or parting.
noun
1 (Ave) short for Ave Maria.Thus these texts alone cannot constitute the source for the narrative meditations linked to the Ave prayer that appeared in later rosaries....
- Regionally, the Ave prayer is beginning to replace the Paternoster.
- It was thought that Mary loved hearing the Ave prayer because it reminded her of her happiness at the Incarnation.
2 literary A shout of welcome or farewell.
Origin
Middle English: from Latin, 'fare well!', singular imperative of avere.