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Av

Av

4 9.9
The eleventh month in the Jewish calendar that falls in July and August
  • noun
  • /ɑv/
translation icon : Av
  • Uh, for those of you who don't know me, I'm Jeanne Galleta, president of the AV club.

Examples

  • The NIV was designed as an alternative to the AV/KJV, with a conservative evangelical readership in mind.

    Academic text (2007)

  • The month of Av is observed as a time of mourning in the Jewish calendar.

  • First-degree AV block was detected.

    Academic text (2003)

  • In the Jewish calendar, Av typically falls during the summer months of July and August.

  • Many significant events in Jewish history occurred during the month of Av.

Synonyms

Ab
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  • Specialized
15 9.8

A month in the Jewish calendar that usually falls in July and August

has identical meaning but shows an alternative spelling form

Compounds

Fast of Av
9.9

A major Jewish fast on the ninth day of Av that remembers the destruction of the temples in Jerusalem

Ninth of Av
9.9

A major Jewish day when people do not eat or drink to remember when the temples in Jerusalem were destroyed

Surface Forms

Av singular
Avs plural

Etymology

Av is the name of a Hebrew month and probably comes from the Hebrew word av meaning 'father', and it is also like the old Babylonian month name Abu. A helpful way to remember it is to think of Av as a 'father' name that stayed in the calendar, which is why the summer month still has this ancient name today.