n.
Pronunciation: ' ä-( ˌ )v ā
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin, hail
Date: 13th century
1 : an expression of greeting or of leave-taking : HAIL , FAREWELL
2 often capitalized : AVE MARIA
n.
Pronunciation: ' ä-( ˌ )v ā
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin, hail
Date: 13th century
1 : an expression of greeting or of leave-taking : HAIL , FAREWELL
2 often capitalized : AVE MARIA
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012