Yea can refer to:
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Yea — La grande rue de Yea Administration Pays … Wikipédia en Français
Yea — (y[=a] or y[=e]; 277), adv. [OE. ye, ya, [yogh]e, [yogh]a, AS. ge[ a]; akin to OFries. g[=e], i[=e], OS., D., OHG., G., Dan. & Sw. ja, Icel, j[=a], Goth. ja, jai, and probably to Gr. h^ truly, verily. [root]188. Cf. {Yes}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Yes; … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Yea — Yea, n. An affirmative vote; one who votes in the affirmative; as, a vote by yeas and nays. [1913 Webster] Note: In the Scriptures, yea is used as a sign of certainty or stability. All the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen. 2 Cor. i … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
yea — yea; gid·yea; … English syllables
yea — [yā] adv. [ME ye < OE gea, akin to Ger ja] 1. yes: used to express affirmation 2. indeed; truly; verily: used to introduce a question or statement 3. Archaic not only that, but more; moreover [a thousand, yea, ten thousand] n. 1. an… … English World dictionary
yea — O.E. gea (W.Saxon), ge (Anglian) so, yes, from P.Gmc. *ja , *jai , a word of affirmation (Cf. Ger., Dan., Norw., Swed. ja), from PIE *yam , from pronomial stem *i (see YON (Cf. yon)) … Etymology dictionary
yea — archaic or formal ► ADVERB ▪ yes. ► NOUN ▪ an affirmative answer. ORIGIN Old English … English terms dictionary
Yea — Recorded in several forms including Yea, Yeo, Atyeo, Attyeo, Yo and others, this is an English surname. It is a topographical for someone who lived near a river, from the pre 7th century word ea meaning stream or small river. In the following… … Surnames reference
yea — [[t]je͟ɪ[/t]] 1) CONVENTION Yea is an old fashioned, poetic, or religious word for yes . Syn: yes 2) CONVENTION Yea is sometimes used to mean yes when people are talking about voting for or agreeing to do something. The House of Commons can… … English dictionary
yea — 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 … Useful english dictionary
