First Known Use: before 12th century
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1yea
adverb \ˈyā\
Definition of YEA
1
: yes —used in oral voting
2
: more than this : not only so but —used to introduce a more explicit or emphatic phrase <yet the impression, yea the evidence, is inescapable — J. G. Harrison>
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Origin of YEA
Middle English ye, ya, from Old English gēa; akin to Old High German jā yes
Rhymes with YEA
a, ae, bay, bey, blae, brae, bray, chez, clay, Cray, day, dey, dray, eh, fay, fey, flay, fley, frae, fray, Frey, gay, Gay, gey, gley, gray, hay, he, hey, Hue, j, jay, Jay, k, kay, Kay, lay, lei, may, nay, né, née, neigh, Ney, pay, pe, play, pray, prey, qua, quai, quay, Rae, ray, re, say, shay, slay, sleigh, spae, spay, Spey, splay, spray, stay, stray, sway, Tay, they, tray, trey, way, weigh, whey
2yea
noun
: a yes vote
Full Definition of YEA
1
2
a : an affirmative vote b : a person casting a yea vote
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First Known Use of YEA
13th century
Related to YEA
- Synonyms
- affirmative, yes
- Antonyms
- nay, negative, no, non placet
YEA Defined for Kids
1yea
adverb \ˈyā\
Definition of YEA for Kids
: 1yes 1 Hint:The word yea is used when a person is voting aloud for something.
2yea
noun
Definition of YEA for Kids
1
: a vote in favor of something <We counted 13 yeas and 15 nays.>
2
: a person casting a yea vote
Headscratcher for YEA
Yea means the same thing as aye—and it is spelled using the same letters.
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