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Ave Maria (Latin) Hail Mary; the opening words of a prayer to the Virgin Mary. [2 definitions]
avenge to inflict punishment or cause suffering as retribution for; take vengeance for. [2 definitions]
avenger one who avenges.
avenue a street, esp. a wide one. [2 definitions]
aver to assert to be true; affirm.
average a usual amount or kind; that which is not extreme or extraordinary. [9 definitions]
average out to amount to an average according to arithmetic calculation (usu. fol. by "to"). [2 definitions]
averse strongly opposed or disinclined; unwilling (usu. fol. by "to").
aversion great dislike or disgust; repugnance (usu. fol. by "to"). [2 definitions]
avert to turn aside or away. [2 definitions]
Avesta the sacred writings of Zoroastrianism.
avg. abbreviation of "average," the arithmetic mean gained by adding two or more quantities and then dividing by the total number of quantities.
avian of or concerning birds.
aviary a large structure designed to house birds; birdhouse.
aviation the act, practice, or technology of human flight, esp. in airplanes.
aviator someone who flies an aircraft; pilot.
aviatrix a woman who flies an aircraft; pilot.
avid characterized by great enthusiasm or zeal. [2 definitions]
avionics (used with a sing. verb) the study or science of the application of electricity to flying; aviation electronics.
avirulent not infectious or virulent, or no longer so.
avitaminosis a disease caused by vitamin deficiency.