Ave Maria

/ˈɑːveɪ̯ məˈɹiːə/

noun

Hail Mary (Catholic prayer, part of the rosary)

Similar
Angelical salutation
OriginMiddle English Ave Maria ← Latin Avē Marīa →
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Meanings

nounAve Maria (plural Ave Marias)

plural Ave Marias · alternative obsolete Ave Marìa · alternative obsolete Ave Mary

  1. Hail Mary (Catholic prayer, part of the rosary)

    [T]his served as his rosary during the time he was there, when he said a million Ave Marías.¹

    Part 1 published in 1605, Part 2 in 1615, translated in 2003, Miguel de Cervantes and translated by Edith Grossman, Don Quixote, page 206

    Synonyms: Angelical salutation

Synonyms & antonyms

nounHail Mary (Catholic prayer, part of the rosary)

Similar
Angelical salutation
Also see
hail mary

Origin

  1. LatinAvē Marīa
  2. Middle EnglishAve Maria
  3. EnglishAve Maria

From Middle English Ave Maria, Ave Marie, Ave Mary(e), from Latin Avē Marīa.

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Chicago

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