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Definitions

yea

[yey] / jeɪ /
INTERJECTION
yes; indeed
Synonyms


NOUN
affirmative reply or vote
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK


Example Sentences

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A parade of evocatively named characters marches by — Miami Joe, Cheap Brucie, Yea Big, Chet the Vet, Biz Dixon — each with a role to play in the story’s complex, intoxicating tapestry.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 5, 2021

"Yea, we got back from out west on that road trip, but they looked pretty flat tonight. We made it an easy hockey game for them."

From Fox News • Apr. 29, 2021

I think of another ant, huddled with a group off to the side, asking in a hushed voice, “Alright, what’s our stance on allying with the red ants? Yea or nay?”

From The Verge • Apr. 10, 2020

In pursuit of his dream, Mr. Lambert, who will turn 40 this year, has bought 36 acres of land just north of the Yarra Valley, near the town of Yea.

From New York Times • Mar. 7, 2019

‘Let his knights remain here,’ he said, ‘and bear his body in honour from the field, lest the battle ride over it! Yea, and all these other of the king’s men that lie here.’

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien




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