Tishah b'Av definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: (Judaism) a ... the destruction of the temples in Jerusalem [syn: Tishah b'Av, Tishah b'Ab, Tisha b'Av, Tisha b'Ab, Ninth of Av, Ninth of Ab, Fast of Av, Fast of Ab]
Fast of Av definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: (Judaism) a ... the destruction of the temples in Jerusalem [syn: Tishah b'Av, Tishah b'Ab, Tisha b'Av, Tisha b'Ab, Ninth of Av, Ninth of Ab, Fast of Av, Fast of Ab]
Tisha b'Av definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: (Judaism) a ... the destruction of the temples in Jerusalem [syn: Tishah b'Av, Tishah b'Ab, Tisha b'Av, Tisha b'Ab, Ninth of Av, Ninth of Ab, Fast of Av, Fast of Ab]
Ninth of Av definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: (Judaism) a ... the destruction of the temples in Jerusalem [syn: Tishah b'Av, Tishah b'Ab, Tisha b'Av, Tisha b'Ab, Ninth of Av, Ninth of Ab, Fast of Av, Fast of Ab]
Av definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: the eleventh ... in the Jewish calendar (in July and August) [syn: Ab, Av] Merriam Webster's abbreviation 1. avenue 2. average 3. avoirdupois ...
Average definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary AV'ERAGE, n. 1. In commerce, a contribution to a general ... average, is taking the mean of unequal numbers or quantities. AV'ERAGE, a. Medial; containing a mean proportion. AV'ERAGE, v.t. To find the mean of unequal sums ... according to a given proportion; as, to average a loss. AV'ERAGE, v.i. To form a mean or medial sum ... sea, loss: -age after damage Webster's 1913 Dictionary Average Av"er*age, n. [OF. average, LL. averagium, prob. fr. OF ... infin., to have, from L. habere to have. Cf. F. av['e]rage small cattle, and avarie (perh. of different ...
Avarice definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary AV'ARICE, n. [L. avaritia, from avarus, from aveo, to covet ... from Anglo-French, from Latin avaritia, from avarus avaricious, from av?re to crave — more at avid Date: 14th century excessive ... L avaritia f. avarus greedy Webster's 1913 Dictionary Avarice Av"a*rice ([a^]v"[.a]*r[i^]s), n. [F. avaritia, fr. avarus avaricious, prob. fr. av[=e]re to covet, fr. a root av to satiate one's self: cf. Gr. 'a`menai, 'a^sai, to satiate, Skr. av to satiate one's self, rejoice, protect.] 1. An ...
... this now degraded word daeva, he employed baga (Old Persian; Av. bagha, Vedic bhaga, "distribution," "natron" "lord") for "God." 2. Not ... the form of incest known as next-of-kin marriage (Av. Hvaetva-datha, Pahl. Khvetukdas), which permitted and encouraged marriages between ... Bund., I). Both came into existence independently in limitless time (Av. Zrvana Akarana; Vend., Farg. XIX, 13; Pahl. Daman i Akandrakhom ... Christians throughout the empire. 8. Sacred Thread: The Sacred Thread (Av. Aiwyonhana; Skt. Upavitam, etc., now by the Parsis styled the ... the Patet (section 28) we have the word ristakhiz (from Av. irista, "departed," and chvis,"to rise"), which does mean "rising ...
... the destruction of the temples in Jerusalem [syn: Tishah b'Av, Tishah b'Ab, Tisha b'Av, Tisha b'Ab, Ninth of Av, Ninth of Ab, Fast of Av, Fast of Ab]
... the destruction of the temples in Jerusalem [syn: Tishah b'Av, Tishah b'Ab, Tisha b'Av, Tisha b'Ab, Ninth of Av, Ninth of Ab, Fast of Av, Fast of Ab]
... the destruction of the temples in Jerusalem [syn: Tishah b'Av, Tishah b'Ab, Tisha b'Av, Tisha b'Ab, Ninth of Av, Ninth of Ab, Fast of Av, Fast of Ab]
Avoset definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary AV'OSET, AVOSET'TA, n. In ornithology, a species of fowls ... both in Europe and America. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Avocet Av"o*cet, Avoset Av"o*set ([a^]v"[-o]*s[e^]t), n. [F ... R. Americana. [Written also avocette.] Webster's 1913 Dictionary Avoset Av"o*set, n. Same as Avocet. Soule's Dictionary of ...
... the destruction of the temples in Jerusalem [syn: Tishah b'Av, Tishah b'Ab, Tisha b'Av, Tisha b'Ab, Ninth of Av, Ninth of Ab, Fast of Av, Fast of Ab]
... as the Medes they shared the name Aryans (Achaem. ariya; Av. airya; Sanskrit, arya, "noble"); compare the Naqsh i Rustam Inscription ... Divisions: They were also divided into tribes, clans (Achaem. vith; Av. vis; compare vicus) and families or households (Achaem. tauma; Av. nmana). Herodotus (i.125) mentions ten Persian tribes, the chief ... the "Benefactors of the King" (Herodotos viii.85: orosaggai equals Av. uru plus sanh, "widely renowned") is referred to in Es ...
... Etymology: French or Latin; French avide, from Latin avidus, from av?re to desire, crave; akin to Welsh ewyllys desire, Old ... L avidus f. avere crave Webster's 1913 Dictionary Avid Av"id, a. [L. avidus, fr. av?re to long: cf. F. avide. See Avarice.] Longing eagerly ...