yea

[ yey ]

adverb

1. yes (used in affirmation or assent).
2. indeed:

   Yea, and he did come.

3. not only this but even:

   a good, yea, a noble man.

noun

1. an affirmation; an affirmative reply or vote.
2. a person who votes in the affirmative.

yea

/ jeɪ /

sentence substitute

1. a less common word for aye 1

adverb

1. archaic.
   sentence modifier indeed; truly

   yea, though my enemies spurn me, I shall prevail

Word History and Origins

Origin of yea¹

before 900; Middle English ye, ya, Old English gēa; cognate with Dutch, German, Old Norse, Gothic ja

Word History and Origins

Origin of yea¹

Old English gēa; related to Old Frisian jē, Old Saxon, Old Norse, Old High German jā, Gothic jai

Example Sentences

“I was like, yea, I think you should go for guitar, dude,” says Alex.

From Los Angeles Times

Born in 1970, he grew up in poverty as one of eight children in China's north-eastern Shandong Province, according to a profile published in The New Yorker last yea, externalr.

From BBC

She would talk to her father and say like, "YEA, DA-DDY we're coming up."

From Salon

IHeartComix was the name of Chan’s indie record label, which had early success with the Brooklyn duo Matt & Kim, and their playfully raw pop single “Yea Yeah.”

From Los Angeles Times

The issue was ordered for badly hit areas in the small towns of Seymour and Yea, about 70 miles north of Melbourne.

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• yes