Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- A salutation and prayer to the Virgin Mary, as mother of God; -- used in the Roman Catholic church.
- A particular time (as in Italy, at the ringing of the bells about half an hour after sunset, and also at early dawn), when the people repeat the Ave Maria.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a salutation to the Virgin Mary now used in prayers to her
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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When word got out that he wanted to create a town in Collier County, Florida, called Ave Maria, which would conserve rural agriculture and natural resources, center on a Catholic university, and foster Catholic values and business practices, the media was aghast.
LOSING OUR RELIGION S. E. CUPP 2010
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When word got out that he wanted to create a town in Collier County, Florida, called Ave Maria, which would conserve rural agriculture and natural resources, center on a Catholic university, and foster Catholic values and business practices, the media was aghast.
LOSING OUR RELIGION S. E. CUPP 2010
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If I fail I will die with noname, my family will dig up a holethrow me in and paste a picture of meas a rosy-cheeked teen, in lieu of an epitaph a priest chants the Ave Maria
The Perfect Ending Gessy Alvarez 2012
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Four-to-one he attended a school of the Liberty-Regent–Ave Maria class.
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Meanwhile the Ave Maria suite of mutual funds, which invest only in companies that comply with certain Roman Catholic values, have done better.
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In Astoria, this weekend they had 53 musical saw players on the stage to play Ave Maria.
Saturday, at the Musical Saw Festival maryrobinette 2009
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My apologies - be forewarned, that St. Joseph's Day link opens up to a page playing a midi-version of Ave Maria.
It's St. Patrick's Day, so.... Ann Althouse 2009
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Maggie45 that is a very very good redition of Ave Maria.
"I feel your pain. And have you ever seen The Wizard of Oz?" Ann Althouse 2009
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Agnus Dei and Ave Maria, Mademoiselle Vaubois had no knowledge of anything except of the different ways of making preserves.
Les Miserables 2008
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Three suspended Ave Maria law school professors file suit
Archive 2008-01-27 papabear 2008
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