ave

1 of 2

noun

ˈä-(ˌ)vā 

1

: an expression of greeting or of leave-taking : hail, farewell

2

often capitalized : ave maria

ave

2 of 2

abbreviation

avenue

Synonyms

Noun

• adieu
• au revoir
• bon voyage
• congé
• congee
• farewell
• Godspeed
• good-bye
• good-by

Examples of ave in a Sentence

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 2