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单词 ave maria
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Ave Maria

[ ah-vey muh-ree-uh ]
/ ˈɑ veɪ məˈri ə /
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noun

(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.

Origin of Ave Maria

Middle English word dating back to 1200–50; see origin at ave

Words nearby Ave Maria

avec plaisir, Avedon, Aveiro, avel, Avellaneda, Ave Maria, avenaceous, avenge, avenger, avens, aventail
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Example sentences from the Web for Ave Maria

  • But as he spoke the bells of the villages around toned forth the Ave-Maria.

    Household stories from the Land of Hofer|R. H. Busk
  • The village bells sound the Ave-Maria, but the sacred notes arrest her not—the evening prayer is forgotten in the thirst for gold.

    Household stories from the Land of Hofer|R. H. Busk
  • His body is interred at the Cordeliers, and his heart deposited at the Ave-Maria.

    Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 1 (of 3)|Isaac D'Israeli

British Dictionary definitions for Ave Maria

Ave Maria
/ (məˈriːə) /

noun

another name for Hail Mary

Word Origin for Ave Maria

C14: from Medieval Latin: hail, Mary!
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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