- pav
- , -e, -i, -o (L). Quake, tremble
Dictionary of word roots and combining forms . Donald J. Borror. 2013.
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Pav — can stand for: Personal Air Vehicle Parallel Access Volumes Parental Age Verification Potential acquisition valuation method Power Assist Vehicle Air suction valve: also known as a PAV, Pulsed Air Valve Pav can stand for: Pavlova (food) Pav bhaji … Wikipedia
pav|is|er — or pav|i|sor «PAV uh suhr», noun. a soldier armed with or carrying a pavis … Useful english dictionary
pav|is — or pav|ise «PAV ihs», noun. a large shield used in the Middle Ages, covering the whole body. ╂[< Old French pavais < Italian pavese, apparently < Pavia, a city in Italy, where they were first made] … Useful english dictionary
pav|lo|va — or pav|lo|va «pav LOH vuh», noun. a cake eaten especially in Australia, made of meringue with a filling of whipped cream and fruit. ╂[after Anna Pavlova, 1885 1931, a Russian ballerina] … Useful english dictionary
Pav|lo|va — or pav|lo|va «pav LOH vuh», noun. a cake eaten especially in Australia, made of meringue with a filling of whipped cream and fruit. ╂[after Anna Pavlova, 1885 1931, a Russian ballerina] … Useful english dictionary
Pav'e — Pa v[ e] , n. [F., from paver to pave. See {Pave}.] The pavement. [1913 Webster] {Nymphe du pav[ e]}, a prostitute who solicits in the street. [A low euphemism.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pav|an — «PAV uhn», noun. 1. a slow, stately dance in duple time, introduced into England in the 1500 s, performed by couples. 2. music for it. Also, pavin. ╂[< Middle French pavane < Spanish pavana < Italian, feminine of pavano, variant of… … Useful english dictionary
pav|id — «PAV ihd», adjective. frightened; fearful; timid: »The pavid matron within the one vehicle…shrieked and trembled (Thackeray). ╂[< Latin pavidus fearful, trembling < pavēre tremble with fear] … Useful english dictionary
pav|in — «PAV uhn», noun. = pavan. (Cf. ↑pavan) … Useful english dictionary
Pav. — Pav., bei Pflanzennamen Abkürzung für J. Pavon, bereiste mit Ruiz und Dombey Peru und Chile. Vgl. R. et P … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Pav — Paon (constellation) Pour les articles homonymes, voir Paon (homonymie). Paon … Wikipédia en Français
