Yea

  • 11yea — adv. & n. archaic adv. 1 yes. 2 indeed, nay (ready, yea eager). n. the word yea . Phrases and idioms: yea and nay shilly shally. yeas and nays affirmative and negative votes. Etymology: OE gea, ge f. Gmc …

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  • 12yea — I. adverb Etymology: Middle English ye, ya, from Old English gēa; akin to Old High German jā yes Date: before 12th century 1. yes used in oral voting 2. more than this ; not only so but used to introduce a more explicit or emphatic phrase < yet&#8230; …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 13yea — /yay/, adv. 1. yes (used in affirmation or assent). 2. indeed: Yea, and he did come. 3. not only this but even: a good, yea, a noble man. n. 4. an affirmation; an affirmative reply or vote. 5. a person who votes in the affirmative. [bef. 900; ME&#8230; …

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  • 14yea — Synonyms and related words: Australian ballot, Hare system, OK, a fortiori, above all, acceptance, additionally, adherence, admiration, affirmative, affirmative attitude, affirmativeness, agreed, all right, all the more, along, amen, approbation …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 15yea — yea1 [ jeı ] noun count a vote for something, or someone who votes for it ─ opposite NAY yea yea 2 [ jeı ] adverb an old word meaning yes …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 16yea — I UK [jeɪ] / US noun [countable] Word forms yea : singular yea plural yeas a vote for something, or someone who votes for it II UK [jeɪ] / US adverb an old word meaning yes …

    English dictionary

  • 17yea — [[t]yeɪ[/t]] adv. 1) yes (used in affirmation or assent) 2) indeed: Yea, and she did hear[/ex] 3) moreover: a good, yea, a noble man[/ex] 4) an affirmative reply or vote: The yeas have it[/ex] 5) a person who votes in the affirmative 6) cvb inf&#8230; …

    From formal English to slang

  • 18yea — I. /jeɪ / (say yay) adverb 1. yes: to say yea to a proposal. 2. Archaic indeed or truly (used to introduce a sentence or clause). 3. Archaic not only so, but also (used in adding something which intensifies and amplifies). –noun 4. an&#8230; …

  • 19yea — 1. adverb /jeɪ/ a) yes The pony was yea high. b) Thus, so (now often accompanied by a hand gesture) Syn: aye, yep, yes, yup …

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  • 20Yea — (accompanied by a hand gesture to indicate size) this; so: She s a little girl, only about yea high …

    Dictionary of Australian slang