Aves /āˈvēz, äˈvās or -wās/

Birds as a class of vertebrates

āˈvian adjective

Of or relating to birds

āˈviarist noun

A person who keeps an aviary

āˈviary noun

A large cage or enclosure, etc for keeping birds

āˈviculture (or /avˈ/) noun

1. Bird-rearing
2. Bird-fancying

āvifauˈna (or /av-/) noun

The bird-life found in a region

āvifauˈnal adjective

āˈviform (or /avˈ/) adjective

Birdlike in form or structure

āˈvine adjective

Avian

avian flu or avian influenza see bird flu under bird

ave /āˈvē, äˈvi or äˈvā/ (formal, archaic, or esp RC church)

1. Be well and happy
2. Hail

A recitation of the ave Maria (see below)

ave Maria /äˈvā mə-rēˈə/ noun (RC)

An address or prayer to the Virgin Mary (Bible, Luke 1.28) (also called ave Mary, hail Mary, angelic salutation)

ave atque vale /āˈvē atˈkwi vāˈlē or äˈvā (-wā) atˈkwe väˈlā (wäˈ)/ (Latin)

Hail and farewell

• un-
• UN
• UNA
• unabashed
• unabated
• unabbreviated
• unable
• unable to believe one's ears
• unable to believe one's eyes
• unabolished
• unabridged
• unabrogated
• unabsolved
• unacademic
• unaccented
• unaccentuated
• unacceptable
• unacceptableness
• unacceptance
• unacceptances
• unaccommodated
• unaccommodating
• unaccompanied
• unaccomplished
• unaccomplishment