Aval
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Aval is a noun meaning (finance, law) A financial guarantee by a third party to assume the burden of a debt, especially a bill of exchange in the event of default.
Meaning
(finance, law) A financial guarantee by a third party to assume the burden of a debt, especially a bill of exchange in the event of default.
More Meanings
- Synonym of flattened rice.
- (rare) Of, related to, or characteristic of a grandparent.
Example Sentences
Sosrodihardjo found it hard to support his children, and the young Sukarno was sent to stay with his grandmother […] Believing that the boy had supernatural powers of healing, she put him to licking the afflicted parts of ailing villagers, and decided that he would be a clairvoyant. But alas for aval ambitions; Sukarno turned out to be a visionary of quite a different sort.
Word Forms
- avals
Synonyms for aval
Depending on context, synonyms include grandparental.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include grandparental, grandfatherly, lable, guarantee, guaranty, windbill.
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