Bible Dictionaries
Ave Mary

Webster's Dictionary

(1):

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.

(2):

A salutation and prayer to the Virgin Mary, as mother of God; - used in the Roman Catholic church.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Ave Mary'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​a/ave-mary.html. 1828.