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adjective Scot.

one.

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Origin of ae

Middle English (Scots ) ā-,Old English ānone; cf. a¹

Other definitions for ae (2 of 9)

ae²

or æ

a digraph or ligature appearing in Latin and Latinized Greek words. In English words of Latin or Greek origin, ae is now usually represented by e, except generally in proper names (Caesar), in words belonging to Roman or Greek antiquities (aegis), and in modern words of scientific or technical use (aecium).

Other definitions for ae (3 of 9)

account executive.

American English.

Other definitions for ae (4 of 9)

ae-

for words with initial ae-, see their variant spelling with initial e-.

Other definitions for ae (5 of 9)

the ash, an early English ligature representing a vowel sound like that of a in modern bad. The long ǣ continued in use until about 1250, but was finally replaced by e. The short æ was given up by 1150, being replaced usually by a but sometimes by e.

Other definitions for ae (6 of 9)

or AE, A.E.

pen name of George William Russell.

Other definitions for ae (7 of 9)

ae.

abbreviation

at the age of; aged.

Origin of ae.

From the Latin word aetātis

Other definitions for ae (8 of 9)

a.e.

abbreviation

Mathematics. almost everywhere.

Other definitions for ae (9 of 9)

A.E.

abbreviation

Agricultural Engineer.

Associate in Education.

Associate in Engineering.

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How to use ae in a sentence

“This is so disastrous—this is the biggest show AE has ever had,” says Page.
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AE thing is one thing, the word's oldish and Scottish; AG means agriculture, the word's academic and oddish.
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The two-part TV-movie, starring Pierce Brosnan, premiered on AE last year.
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We maun get another subsidy frae the Commons, and that will make ae compting of it.
The Fortunes of Nigel|Sir Walter Scott

He was careful and troubled for mony things besides the ae thing needful.
Masterpieces of Mystery, Vol. 1 (of 4)|Various
It was an unco thing to see hawks pike out hawks' een, or ae kindly Scot cheat anither.
The Proverbs of Scotland|Alexander Hislop
The German long e is represented by , oe, ae, and in Slavic and Hebrew words also by ee.
The History of Yiddish Literature in the Nineteenth Century|Leo Wiener
One conclusive indication of its early date is given by the position in the pantheon of Ae and Bêl.
The Astronomy of the Bible|E. Walter Maunder

British Dictionary definitions for ae (1 of 5)

ae²

the internet domain name for

United Arab Emirates

British Dictionary definitions for ae (2 of 5)

yae

/ (e) /

determiner

Scot one; a single

Word Origin for ae

from Old English ān

British Dictionary definitions for ae (3 of 5)

æ¹

a digraph in Latin representing either a native diphthong, as in æquus, or a Greek αι (ai) in Latinized spellings, as in æschylus : now usually written ae, or e in some words, such as demon

a ligature used in Old and early Middle English to represent the vowel sound of a in cat

a ligature used in modern phonetic transcription also representing the vowel sound a in cat

British Dictionary definitions for ae (4 of 5)

ae.

abbreviation for

aetatis

Word Origin for ae.

Latin: at the age of; aged

British Dictionary definitions for ae (5 of 5)

A.E.

AE

noun

the pen name of (George William) Russell

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