yea

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adverb

ˈyā 

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

3

informal : to this extent or degree

The hole was yea [=this] big

yea high

yea tall

yea

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noun

1

: affirmation, assent

2

a

: an affirmative vote

b

: a person casting a yea vote

Synonyms

Adverb

• even
• indeed
• nay
• truly
• verily

Noun

• affirmative
• yes

Examples of yea in a Sentence

Adverb

we will go to the new land, and, yea, we will pursue our dreams!

I vote yea on the proposed increase in the school budget.

Noun

the measure passed with 50 yeas and 17 nays

Recent Examples on the Web

Adverb

Solend governance token-holders who participated voted yea with 97.5% of the vote. —Danny Nelson, Fortune, 19 June 2022

Noun

The motion failed with a vote of 12 yeas and 4 nays. —Josh Snyder, arkansasonline.com, 22 Apr. 2024

This yea is shaping up to be even bigger and better. —Holly Alvarado, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Adverb

Middle English ye, ya, from Old English gēa; akin to Old High German jā yes

First Known Use

Adverb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing yea

• yea-sayer

Kids Definition

yea

1 of 2 adverb

ˈyā 

1

: yes entry 1 sense 1

—used in oral voting

2

—used to give special force to a phrase that follows

most people, yea everyone, would agree with that

yea

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1

: a vote in favor of something

2

: a person casting a yea vote