Definitions for yeas

yeas yea

Spelling: [yey]
IPA: /yeɪ/

Yeas is a 4 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 7 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 6 points.

You can make 28 anagrams from letters in yeas (aesy).

Definitions for yeas

noun

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

adverb

  1. yes (used in affirmation or assent).
  2. indeed:
  3. not only this but even:

Origin of yeas

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

Examples for yeas

The vote in the Senate after the veto, was, yeas 28 (not two thirds), and nays 18.

yeas; an' I don't like the luke of un—not a little bit, I don't.

The Senate refused to concur in the action of the House by 11 yeas, 15 nays.

Maybe with a large enough undecided that the yeas are a plurality rather than a majority, but still.

After much discussion the bill was defeated by 137 yeas, 97 nays.

The bill was lost by a vote, including pairs, of 12 yeas, 25 nays.

The bill for Municipal Suffrage was then defeated by 14 yeas, 24 nays.

First discovered more than 150 yeas ago in the Lake Regions of Africa, it has spread relentlessly around the world.

The former reached a vote and was defeated by 24 yeas, 27 nays.

It was advocated by them, Smith of Royalton and others, but was lost by 99 yeas, 113 nays.

Word Value for yeas
Scrable

7

Words with friends

6

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