Ave Maria (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. the first two words of the Latin version of a prayer in the Roman Catholic Church, based on the salutation of the angel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary and the words of Elizabeth to her.
  2. a recitation of this prayer.
  3. the bead or beads on a rosary used to count off each prayer as spoken.
noun
  1. another name for Hail Mary
Ave Maria (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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