Meaning & use
ye
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An archaic form of "you," used especially as the subject of a sentence when addressing more than one person.
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"Hear ye, hear ye!" called the town crier before making the announcement.
The old hymn begins, "Come, ye faithful, joyful and triumphant."
A note on using this word
Found today mainly in older literature, religious texts, and deliberately old-fashioned or humorous writing rather than everyday speech.
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Another way to use it
2. determiner
An archaic form of "the," originally spelled with the letter thorn and later printed as "y".
The sign outside the tavern read "Ye Olde Shoppe."
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