avo1
/ˈɑːvəʊ
/noun (plural avos)
A monetary unit of Macao, equal to one hundredth of a pataca.The official monetary currency of Macau is the Pataca (or MOP$) which is divided into 100 avos....
- Coins come in 10, 20, and 50 avos and 1, 5, and 10 patacas.
Origin
Portuguese.
AVO2
noun Australian
Short for apprehended violence order. a high rate of AVOs being issued indicates high levels of domestic violence...
- Five years later, in order to get an AVO she came to court.
- She sought the AVO and reinstituted the proceedings.
- We're seeing if an AVO can be granted on an interim basis straight away.
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