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The definition of aye means a yes vote.

(noun)

An example of aye is what a congressman would say when agreeing with a bill being voted on in Congress.

See aye in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adverb

Old Poet. always; ever

also sp. ay

Origin: ME ai, ay < ON ei < IE base *aiw-, vital force > age

adverb, interjection

yes; yea

Origin: prob. < I, pers. pron.

noun

an affirmative vote or a person voting affirmatively

Also sp. ay

See aye in American Heritage Dictionary 4

also ay

noun

An affirmative vote or voter: The ayes outnumber the nays on this issue.

adverb

Yes; yea: voted aye on the appropriations bill.

Origin:

Origin: Perhaps from Middle English *ayye

Origin: : ay, always; see aye²

Origin: + ye, yes; see yea

also ay

adverb

Always; ever: pledged their love for aye.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English ai

Origin: , from Old Norse ei; see aiw- in Indo-European roots

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