yea

pronunciation

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  • Noun:
    an affirmative
  • Adverb:
    not only so, but

Word Origin

yea (adv.)
Old English gea (West Saxon), ge (Anglian) "so, yes," from Proto-Germanic *ja-, *jai-, a word of affirmation (cognates: German, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish ja), from PIE *yam-, from pronominal stem *i- (see yon). As a noun, "affirmation, affirmative vote," from early 13c.

Antonym

adv.

nay

Example

1. Yea , I 'll stick him to the porch .
2. Yea , I say unto you , and more than a prophet .
3. For the nation and kingdom that will not serve thee shall perish ; yea , those nations shall be utterly wasted .
4. He is a good , yea , a noble man .
5. Yea , so what role do you think slime will play in the game ?

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