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Definitions

Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

  1. Relating to grandparents.
  2. n. In Canada, an act of suretyship or guaranty on a promissory note.

Wiktionary

  1. n. finance A financial guarantee by a third party to assume the burden of a debt, especially a bill of exchange in the event of default.
  2. adj. rare Of, related to, or characteristic of a grandparent.

Etymologies

  1. From Latin avus, "grandfather." (Wiktionary)

Examples

  • “By means of them, you turned en aval, that is to say, below or west of Etretat, entered the Chambre des Demoiselles, in all probability passed under Fort Frefosse and thus arrived at the Needle.”

    The Hollow Needle; Further adventures of Arsene Lupin

  • “From a clever Farsi date interpretation of when the EU proposal was due, "aval" or "avayel", "first of" or "beginning of" August, to the nuclear message sent by Iran while Khatami was still president, the Iranians played their hand masterfully while the Europeans seemed at a loss as to how to deal with the Iranian nuclear threat.”

    Hooman Majd: Iran 3, The West 0

  • “Ani bead she taasi kessef, zot haahava shelach aval ze gam parnassa.”

    Boutique Exclusives

  • “Gam ani katavti al Harajuku Lovers bablog sheli, aval ein li otam beBrazil...”

    Harajuku Lovers

  • “Ani kiviti shebahag haze ihie shaket aval tamid iesh alimut, haval meod.”

    Velvet Gardenia

  • “My mom and aunts have gone the whole nine yards as usual and made varieties of seedai, murukku, thattai, athirasam, vella aval and some more sweets.”

    WBB # 15 - Announcement & Gokulashtami

  • “I'll be making the simple vella aval beaten rice with jaggery and coconut and Panakam for naivedyam this evening.”

    WBB # 15 - Announcement & Gokulashtami

  • “Mika, was browsing through your wonderful recipes - this puli aval brought back memories: my mom makes puli aval and vella aval at the same time, she never makes one without the other - and it has stuck - i can't think of making puli aval without its companion these days :”

    Puli Aval

  • “Dear Mika, Puli aval looks like a great brunch or dinner dish!”

    Puli Aval

  • “I am prejudiced towards Puli aval, an adaptation of poha made, Kannadiga style.”

    Archive 2007-03-01

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  • bilby lava backwards. Sep 27, 2008

  • sionnach pertaining to grandparents. Dec 20, 2007

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