ave
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An old formal greeting used in ancient Rome
- interjection
- Archaic
:
salve
- As the Roman soldiers marched past the gathered crowd, they were greeted with shouts of ave from the citizens.
Examples
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Now, we're in the garden, and a thousand voices said as one man, "Ave, ave, passed through this way, the old grub."
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Ay, ave, that's it," said Phillips.
Fiction book (1991) -
The priest raised his hand in blessing and said, "ave to all gathered here today."
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Hail and ave, my friend, for you have returned from your long journey.
Synonyms
greeting
vsave
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1.0
A friendly word or action you use when you meet someone
is the older historical form used to welcome people in past times
good evening
vsave
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A polite greeting or farewell used in the evening
is an older historical welcome not tied to a specific time of day
71
6.3
An enthusiastic welcome from a crowd
is used as a formal historical greeting rather than an excited one
1
1.0
A short friendly word used to greet someone or get their attention
is older and used historically rather than as a modern attention call
to hello
vsave
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Say a short greeting when you meet someone or answer the phone
is old fashioned and classical rather than a common modern greeting
Antonyms
Compounds
Surface Forms
ave main
Etymology
Ave comes from the Latin word ave, a shout meaning 'hail' or 'greetings' that Romans used to welcome someone. That's why ave is an old-fashioned, formal way to say hello.