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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024A•ve Ma•ri•a (ä′vā mə rē′ə),USA pronunciation - Foreign Terms(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.
- a recitation of this prayer.
- the bead or beads on a rosary used to count off each prayer as spoken.
Also called Hail Mary. - 1200–50; Middle English; see ave
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Ave Maria /məˈriːə/ n - another name for Hail Mary
Etymology: 14th Century: from Medieval Latin: hail, Mary! |