(ah-VOTE) n. Ethics of the Fathers, one of sixty-three tractates of the Mishnah. “Avot” also refers to the opening blessing in the Shemoneh Esreh (or Amidah). It further means “fathers” (it is the plural form for the word “Av”).

"Our G-d and G-d of our fathers" is a prayer taken from Psalm 51:17 To: E F I J U V W X

In the Hebrew language, Avot, "fathers," is the plural of av, "father." Although the usual form of male pluralization is -im, while -ot is used for the female plural, it is not unusual for the usages to be reversed.