- aye
- 1. adverb /aɪ,eɪ/2. interjection /aɪ,eɪ/3. noun /aɪ,eɪ/An affirmative vote; one who votes in the affirmative.
"To call for the ayes and nays;" "The ayes have it."
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Aye — steht für: Aye (Belgien), Dorf in der Provinz Luxemburg, Belgien Heinrich Aye (1851–1923), deutscher Pastor und Archäologe Die Buchstabenkombination AYE steht für: IATA Code: Fort Devens Army Air Field in Ayer (Massachusetts), USA Die… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Aye — Aye, Ay Ay, adv. [Icel. ei, ey; akin to AS. [=a], [=a]wa, always, Goth. aiws an age, Icel. [ae]fi, OHG, ?wa, L. aevum, Gr. ? an age, ?, ?, ever, always, G. je, Skr. ?va course. ?, ?. Cf. {Age}, v., {Either}, a., {Or}, conj.] Always; ever;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Aye — is a tiny village located near Marche en Famenne in Belgium. The inhabitants of Aye are called the Godis in the Walloon dialect. The postal code is 6900. External links *fr icon [http://aye.ibelgique.com/ Aye, My Village] … Wikipedia
aye — 1. The OED notes that the word meaning ‘yes’ appears suddenly about 1575 and is common about 1600, but its origin is un known. Its principal uses now are in some northern British varieties (especially Scottish), as a parliamentary term (The ayes… … Modern English usage
Aye — Aye, Ay Ay, adv. [Perh. a modification of yea, or from the interjection of admiration or astonishment, OE. ei, ey, why, hey, ay, well, ah, ha. Cf. MHG. & G. ei, Dan. ej. Or perh. akin to aye ever.] Yes; yea; a word expressing assent, or an… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ayé — Album par Kassav Sortie 1984 Genre Zouk Label [[]] Critique [[]] … Wikipédia en Français
aye — [ai̮ ] <englisch> (Seemannssprache ja, zu Befehl); aye, aye, Käpten! … Die deutsche Rechtschreibung
aye — aye1 [ā] adv. [ME ai, ay < ON ei < IE base * aiw , vital force > AGE] Old Poet. always; ever: also sp. ay aye2 [ī] adv., interj. [prob. < I, pers. pron.] yes; yea n. an affirmative vote or a person voting affirmatively: Also sp … English World dictionary
Aye — Aye, n. An affirmative vote; one who votes in the affirmative; as, To call for the ayes and noes; The ayes have it. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Aye — im Bordgebrauch fur jawohl, verstanden oft mit einem Handzeichen (Klarzeigen) verbunden, um sich auch bei Wind und Seegang verstandigen zu konnen … Maritimes Wörterbuch
aye — S3 [aı] adv [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: Perhaps from yea] 1.) used to say yes when voting ≠ ↑nay the ayes have it (=used to say that most people in a meeting have voted in favour of something) 2.) a word meaning yes, used especially in Scotland … Dictionary of contemporary English
