yea
n. countablen. a vote in favor of something, often used in formal meetings or government voting. It is the opposite of 'nay'.
n. an affirmative vote or a person who casts such a vote, typically in a formal legislative context. Often used in the plural to represent the total count of supporting votes.
The motion passed with fifty yeas and only ten nays.
During the final roll call, the senator shouted his yea to ensure his support was recorded in the official transcript.
The speaker of the house declared that the yeas had it, signaling the successful passage of the controversial amendment despite vocal opposition from the minority party.
From Middle English ye, ȝea, ya, ȝa, from Old English ġēa, iā (“yea, yes”), from Proto-West Germanic *jā. The modern pronunciation shows an irregular development of Early Modern English /ɛː/ to /eɪ/ in the standard language, probably from association with the antonym nay.
From yeah.
See yay.
Commonly paired with 'nay' in the phrase 'the yeas and nays' to describe the voting process or results.
He said yea to the plan.He said yeah to the plan.Learners often confuse the formal/archaic 'yea' (used for voting) with the informal 'yeah' (used for casual agreement).