n.
Pronunciation: ə d- ' v ī s
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English avis, advis view, opinion, from Anglo-French, from the Old French phrase ce m'est a vis that appears to me, part translation of Latin mihi visum est it seemed so to me, I decided
Date: 14th century
1 : recommendation regarding a decision or course of conduct : COUNSEL <he shall have power, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to make treaties ― U.S. Constitution >
2 : information or notice given ― usually used in plural
3 : an official notice concerning a business transaction