Meaning & use
yeas
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Votes in favor of a proposal, especially in a formal assembly or legislature.
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The yeas outnumbered the nays, and the bill passed.
The clerk tallied the yeas before announcing the result.
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Yeas is the plural of 'yea,' an archaic word for 'yes' still used formally in parliamentary and legislative voting.
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ayesaffirmative votes
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