Noun: Aves ey-veez
- (ornithology) the class of birds
- class Aves
- A reverential salutation, especially "Ave Maria"
"The pilgrims recited an ave as they entered the shrine"
Type of: class
Part of: Craniata, subphylum Craniata, subphylum Vertebrata, Vertebrata
Encyclopedia: Aves
Ave, maris stella