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aves

/ˈeɪviːz/

Meanings
noun
An Ave Maria.

Examples :

"Ye’ll come and find the place where I am lying / And kneel and say an ave there for me."
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Related Words

Illustration instead

instead adverb

/ɪnˈstɛd/

In the place of something (usually mentioned earlier); as a substitute or alternative.

"I was going to go shopping, but I went dancing instead."

Illustration greeting

greeting verb

/ˈɡɹiːtɪŋ/

To welcome in a friendly manner, either in person or through another means e.g. writing or over the phone/internet

"The teacher greeted her students warmly at the start of class. "

Illustration silent

silent noun

/ˈsaɪlənt/

That which is silent; a time of silence.

"The silent was broken only by the rustling of leaves outside the classroom. "

Illustration reverential

reverential adjective

/ˌɹɛvəˈɹɛnʃəl/

Showing or characterized by reverence; respectful.

"The students listened in reverential silence as the war veteran shared his experiences. "

Illustration inclining

inclining verb

/ɪnˈklaɪnɪŋ/

To bend or move (something) out of a given plane or direction, often the horizontal or vertical.

"He had to incline his body against the gusts to avoid being blown down in the storm."

Illustration slightly

slightly adverb

/ˈslaɪtli/

Slenderly; delicately.

"He was slightly built, but tall."

Illustration offered

offered verb

/ˈɑfɚd/ /ˈɒfəd/ /ˈɔfɚd/

To propose or express one's willingness (to do something).

"She offered to help with her homework."

Illustration maria

maria noun

/ˈmɑɹ.i.ə/

A large, dark plain, which may have the appearance of a sea.

"From Earth, we could observe maria, the dark, ancient lava plains on the Moon, with just a pair of binoculars. "

Illustration crowded

crowded verb

/ˈkɹaʊdɪd/

To press forward; to advance by pushing.

"The man crowded into the packed room."

Illustration across

across noun

/əˈkɹɑs/ /əˈkɹɒs/ /əˈkɹɔs/

(crosswords, often in combination) A word that runs horizontally in the completed puzzle grid or its associated clue.

"I solved all of the acrosses, but then got stuck on 3 down."

Illustration salutation

salutation noun

/sæljəˈteɪʃən/ /səˌljuˈteɪʃən/

A greeting, salute, or address; a hello.

"The email began with a simple salutation: "Dear Mr. Jones,". "

Illustration shouting

shouting verb

/ˈʃaʊtɪŋ/

To utter a sudden and loud cry, as in joy, triumph, exultation or anger, or to attract attention, to animate others, etc.

"The children shouted with joy when they saw the ice cream truck. "