Ave Maria

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Ave Maria

/ˈɑːveɪ̯ məˈɹiːə/

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From Middle English Ave Maria, Ave Marie, Ave Mary(e), from Latin Avē Marīa.

noun Ave Marias · Ave Marìa · Ave Mary

Hail Mary (Catholic prayer, part of the rosary) [T]his served as his rosary during the time he was there, when he said a million Ave Marías.¹
Similar: Angelical salutation

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@misc{ave_maria_2026,
  title = {Ave Maria},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ave%20maria},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}