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| Expression | 1. A salutation and prayer to the Virgin Mary, as mother of God; -- used in the Roman Catholic church.[Websters] 2. A particular time (as in Italy, at the ringing of the bells about half an hour after sunset, and also at early dawn), when the people repeat the Ave Maria.[Websters]. | |
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| Expression | 1. A salutation and prayer to the Virgin Mary, as mother of God; -- used in the Roman Catholic church.[Websters]
2. A particular time (as in Italy, at the ringing of the bells about half an hour after sunset, and also at early dawn), when the people repeat the Ave Maria.[Websters]. | |
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| Ave Mary | 1: A salutation and prayer to the Virgin Mary, as mother of God; -- used in the Roman Catholic church. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. | ||
| 2: A particular time (as in Italy, at the ringing of the bells about half an hour after sunset, and also at early dawn), when the people repeat the Ave Maria. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. | |||
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