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Ave Maria

noun Ave Ma·ria \ˌä-(ˌ)vā-mə-ˈrē-ə\

Definition of AVE MARIA

:  hail mary 1
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Origin of AVE MARIA

Middle English, from Medieval Latin, hail, Mary
First Known Use: 13th century

Rhymes with AVE MARIA

amenorrhea, Arimathea, Cassiopeia, echeveria, Ismailia, Laodicea, peripeteia, pharmacopoeia, prosopopoeia, Sacagawea

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