aval

Noun

(plural avals)

(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.

Origin

Borrowing from French aval.

Adjective

(not comparable)

(rare) Of, related to, or characteristic of a grandparent.

Hyponyms

(grandfather): grandfatherly, grandpaternal
(grandmother): grandmaternal, grandmotherly

Origin

From Latin avus (“grandfather”).

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