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- pronunciation:
- yeI
- parts of speech:
- adverb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
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adverb |
| definition 1: |
yes (used orally to indicate formal affirmation or agreement).
As most of the town council members answered "yea," the measure was passed. |
| definition 2: |
in literature, ceremony, or the like, indeed; truly.
Yea, we have come to the decisive moment. |
| definition 3: |
in literature, ceremony, or the like, not only this, but even more.
It was a fine, yea, a noble, deed. |
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noun |
| definition 1: |
an affirmative vote or answer.
The result of the voting was twenty-four yeas and eighteen nays. |
| definition 2: |
one who casts an affirmative vote.
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