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Ayr vs Aye - What's the difference?

ayr | aye |

As a proper noun ayr

is a town in ayrshire, scotland.

As a noun aye is

broadness of fabric.

ayr

English

Noun

(head)
  • (Isle of Mann) father
  • (especially when referring to the form of music.)

    • References

    * Spoken Here: Travels Among Threatened Languages by Mark Abley (2003)

    Anagrams

    * ----

    aye

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) aye, ai, agg, from (etyl) ei, ey, from (etyl) ).

    Adverb

    (-)
  • (archaic) ever, always
    • Quotations
    * (English Citations of "aye")
    References

    Etymology 2

    Probably from use of aye as expression of agreement, or from (etyl) .

    Alternative forms

    * ay

    Interjection

    (en interjection)
  • yes; yea; a word expressing assent, or an affirmative answer to a question.
    • Usage notes
    It is much used in , North Wales, (viva voce) voting in legislative bodies, etc., or in nautical contexts.
    Synonyms
    * yes * yea
    Antonyms
    * nay * no
    References
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    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An affirmative vote; one who votes in the affirmative.
    • "To call for the ayes''' and nays;" "The '''ayes have it."
    Synonyms
    * yes

    Anagrams

    * yea English three-letter words Scottish English ----