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Ave Maria
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avemaria avemaría ave-maria ave Maria Ave-Maria
English
Alternative forms
en Ave Marìa Ave Mary obsolete
Etymology
From en enm Ave Maria, enm Ave Marie, enm Ave Maryes Ave Mary(e), from en la Avē Marīa.
Pronunciation
en /ˈɑːveɪ̯ məˈɹiːə/
en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-Ave Maria.wav US
Noun
Hail Mary Catholic prayer, part of the rosary
en Part 1 published in 1605, Part 2 in 1615, translated in 2003 Miguel de Cervantes and translated by Edith Grossman Don Quixote 206 [T]his served as his rosary during the time he was there, when he said a million Ave Marías.1
Synonyms
en Angelical salutation
Derived terms
en ave
en Named prayers Roman Catholicism
Latin
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Etymology
From la ave (h)avē̆ hail! + la Marīa Mary.
Pronunciation
avē̆ marīa
Phrase
la phrase Avē̆ Marīa!
Hail Mary a salutation and prayer to the Virgin Mary, as Mother of God; used in the Roman Catholic church
Descendants
en Ave Maria 1
ist avemaria
it Ave Maria