Ave Maria

A·ve Ma·ri·a

A0544500 (ä′vā mə-rē′ə)n. Roman Catholic Church See Hail Mary.

[Middle English, from Medieval Latin Avē Maria.]

Ave Maria

(məˈriːə) n (Roman Catholic Church) another name for Hail Mary[C14: from Medieval Latin: hail, Mary!]

A•ve Ma•ri•a

(ˈɑ veɪ məˈri ə)
n. a prayer based on the salutation of the angel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary and the words of Elizabeth to her, meaning “Hail Mary.” Also called Hail Mary. [1200–50; Middle English < Medieval Latin; see ave]

ave Maria

A Latin phrase meaning hail Mary, the opening words of a prayer to the Virgin Mary.

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Ave Maria - a salutation to the Virgin Mary now used in prayers to herHail Mary

Ave Maria

(ä`vā märē`ä) [Lat.,=hail, Mary], prayer to the Virgin Mary universal among Roman Catholics, also called the Ave, the Hail Mary, and the Angelic Salutation. The words in English are: "Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee; blessed art thou amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen." The first part is from Luke 1.28,42. The prayer is much used in private as well as in public devotions, e.g., in the rosaryrosary
[rose garden], prayer of Roman Catholics, in which beads are used as counters. The term, applied also to the beads, is extended to Muslim, Hindu, and Buddhist prayers that use beads.
..... Click the link for more information. . It has many musical settings, the compositions by Franz Schubert and Charles Gounod being especially popular.

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Synonyms for Ave Maria

noun a salutation to the Virgin Mary now used in prayers to her

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