Av

¹

Or Ab

[ahv, awv]

noun

1. the eleventh month of the Jewish calendar.

AV

²

1. arteriovenous.

2. atrioventricular.

3. audiovisual.

av.

³

abbreviation

1. avenue.

2. average.

3. avoirdupois weight.

A/V

⁴

1. Also a.v. ad valorem.

2. audiovisual.

A.V.

⁵

abbreviation

1. Artillery Volunteers.

2. audiovisual.

3. Authorized Version (of the Bible).

Av.

¹

abbreviation

1. avenue

AV

²

abbreviation

1. Authorized Version (of the Bible)

Av

³

/ æv /

noun

1. (in the Jewish calendar) the fifth month of the year according to biblical reckoning and the eleventh month in the civil year, usually falling within July and August

av.

⁴

abbreviation

1. average

a.v.

⁵

abbreviation

1. ad valorem

Word History and Origins

Origin of Av¹

First recorded in 1550–60; from Hebrew āv, from Akkadian abu

Word History and Origins

Origin of Av¹

from Hebrew

Example Sentences

In the occupied old city of Jerusalem on Sunday 3 August, many Palestinians shut shops and businesses and stayed off the streets as Israeli Jews marked Tisha B'Av.

From BBC

On Tisha B'Av he went there himself to lead prayers, an action that in the fragile and tense holy city was seen by some as a provocative political move.

From BBC

This notion hasn’t made it to the Wikipedia list of Musk’s AV claims, likely because he hasn’t put a deadline on himself.

From Slate

AV Alta, a new USL League One club, has averaged 4,500 fans over its first three games playing in a stadium originally built for minor league baseball.

From Los Angeles Times

Here’s how real: Five weeks into its history AV Alta FC, a fledgling club in the third-tier USL League One, is 5-3-0 in all competition, two of its three losses coming on the road, followed by five straight wins at home.

From Los Angeles Times