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ave maria

A·ve Ma·ri·a
A a

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ah-vey, ey-vee muh-ree-uh]
    • /ˈɑ veɪ, ˈeɪ vi məˈri ə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ah-vey, ey-vee muh-ree-uh]
    • /ˈɑ veɪ, ˈeɪ vi məˈri ə/

Definitions of ave maria words

  • noun ave maria “Hail, Mary,” the first words of the Latin version of a prayer to the Virgin Mary used in the Roman Catholic Church 3
  • noun ave maria this prayer 3
  • noun ave maria a musical setting of this prayer 3
  • noun ave maria (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. 1
  • noun ave maria a recitation of this prayer. 1
  • noun ave maria the bead or beads on a rosary used to count off each prayer as spoken. 1

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Origin of ave maria

First appearance:

before 1200
One of the 9% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1200-50; See origin at ave

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Parts of speech for Ave maria

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

ave maria popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

ave maria usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for ave maria

noun ave maria

  • ave — the salutation “ave.”.

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