Yao
noun
a legendary emperor of China who, with his successor Shun, was a paragon of good government.
Yaos
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pluralof Yao.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The Yaos bought their current home in the historic Glenview area for $1.45 million in 2021, and spent three years renovating it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 2026
It is to be wished that competent observers would pay more attention to such savage practices as crystal-gazing and automatism as illustrated by the sticks of the Melanesians, Zulus, and Yaos.
From The Making of Religion by Andrew Lang
It is improbable that the Yaos and Nyamwezis borrowed the custom of inserting verse into prose tales from Arab literature, where the intercalated verse is usually of a moral and reflective character.
From Aucassin and Nicolete by Andrew Lang
Colonel Willcocks’s force was increased by Yaos and a few Sikhs from Central Africa to a total of 3368 natives, with 134 British officers and 35 British non-commissioned officers.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" by Various
By the beginning of 1896 the last Arab stronghold was taken and the Yaos were completely reduced to submission.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" by Various
