yea
8
8.8
- noun
- /jeɪ/
- Formal
:
voto afirmativo
- There were two boldly printed "nays," but the "yeas" signified the approval that would be passed on to the two Mastercraftsmen involved.
- yeas and nays
- yea vote
- casting a yea
Examples
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In the recent vote on the budget, there were 200 yeas and only 50 nays.
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On this vote the yeas are 263, the nays are 171.
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I want all you up there on the Hill, day and night, getting me those yeas.
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The bill secured 246 yeas, well above the simple majority to pass most measures.
Blog text (14) -
The yeas are 63.
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Seventeen yeas, 22 nays.
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But nobody would play Koestler's game of democracy except a Jesuit, Father Fallon, who ventured a yea vote for Baudelaire.
Academic text (1995) -
The committee chair announced that the final tally showed 120 yeas in favor of the proposal.
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During the meeting, the members expressed their support with 75 yeas recorded in the minutes.
Synonyms
14
4.4
A word or statement that shows agreement, like yes
12
6.3
A spoken vote that shows agreement in a meeting
1
1.0
An answer that shows agreement or permission
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Etymology
Yea as a noun means a 'yes' vote and comes from the same Old English root gēa meaning 'yes'. You still hear it in formal votes like 'All those in favor say yea', so remember it as the formal word for a 'yes' vote.