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Definition: Ave Maria

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. A salutation to the Virgin Mary now used in prayers to her.[Wordnet].
Expression 1. An alternative spelling for "Ave Mary": A salutation and prayer to the Virgin Mary, as mother of God; -- used in the Roman Catholic church.[Websters].

Sources: WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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Extended Definition: Ave Maria


Ave Maria

Ave Maria (Latin for Hail, Mary) may refer to:

  • Hail Mary, a traditional Catholic and Eastern Orthodox prayer calling for the intercession of Mary, the mother of Jesus
  • Ave Maria, Florida, a new university town near Naples, Florida, in Collier County
  • Ave Maria Lane, a street near St Paul's Cathedral in London
  • Ave Maria Press, a Catholic book publisher

In music:

  • "Ave Maria" (Gounod), a popular and much recorded aria by Charles Gounod, based on a piece by Bach
  • "Ave Maria" (Giulio Caccini), an aria by Vladimir Vavilov, ascribed to Giulio Caccini
  • "Ave Maria" or "Ellens dritter Gesang", a composition by Franz Schubert
  • "Ave Maria", a choral setting by Anton Bruckner
  • "Ave Maria", a choral setting by Franz Biebl, made famous by the vocal ensemble, Chanticleer
  • "Ave Maria", an aria by Giuseppe Verdi, from Otello
  • "Ave Maria", a piece by Franz Schubert

In schools:

  • Ave Maria University, Roman Catholic university in southwest Florida
  • Ave Maria College, branch campus of Ave Maria University in Florida
  • Ave Maria College of the Americas, in Nicaragua
  • Ave Maria College, Melbourne, a Catholic secondary college for girls in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
  • Ave Maria School of Law, a Roman Catholic law school in Ann Arbor, Michigan

See also

  • Hail Mary

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "Ave Maria". Image Credit.



Topics by Level of Interest: Ave Maria

Topics sorted by level of Interest Level (1=low, 600=high)     Topics sorted Alphabetically Level (1=low, 600=high)
Ave Maria University 16     Ave Maria 9
Ave Maria School of Law 15     Ave Maria (Giulio Caccini) 2
Ave Maria 9     Ave Maria (Gounod) 4
Controversy at Ave Maria School of Law 9     Ave Maria College 4
Ave Maria Lane 6     Ave Maria College, Melbourne 3
Ave Maria Mutual Funds 6     Ave Maria College of the Americas 3
Ave Maria Press 4     Ave Maria Lane 6
Ave Maria College 4     Ave Maria Mutual Funds 6
Ave Maria (Gounod) 4     Ave Maria Press 4
Ave Maria College, Melbourne 3     Ave Maria School of Law 15
Ave Maria College of the Americas 3     Ave Maria University 16
Ave Maria (Giulio Caccini) 2     Controversy at Ave Maria School of Law 9

Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses).

Translations: Ave Maria

Language Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses)
Brazilian Portuguese ave-maria (Ave Maria, Hail Mary). Additional references: Brazilian Portuguese, Portugal, Angola, Ave Maria. (volunteer & more translations)
Chinese Simplified 颂赞的祈祷 (ave maria), 福哉马利亚 (ave maria). Additional references: Chinese Simplified, China, Brunei, Ave Maria. (volunteer & more translations)
Chinese Traditional 頌贊的祈禱 (ave maria), 福哉馬利亞 (ave maria). Additional references: Chinese Traditional, China, Brunei, Ave Maria. (volunteer & more translations)
Japanese アベマリア (Ave Maria, hail Mary). Additional references: Japanese, Japan, Taiwan, Ave Maria. (volunteer & more translations)
Portuguese ave-maria (Ave Maria, Hail Mary). Additional references: Portuguese, Portugal, Angola, Ave Maria. (volunteer & more translations)
Spanish avemaría (Ave Maria, ave). Additional references: Spanish, Spain, Mexico, Ave Maria. (volunteer & more translations)
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