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Definition of ae

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chiefly Scotland
: one

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Definition of AE (Entry 2 of 2)

American English

First Known Use of ae

Adjective

1725, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for ae

Adjective

Old Scots & northern Middle English a, variant (before consonants) of an, going back to Old English ān — more at one entry 1

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“Ae.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ae. Accessed 27 May. 2022.

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ae

abbreviation
variants: or aet or aetat

Medical Definition of ae

of age; aged

History and Etymology for ae

Latin aetatis

Æ biographical name

Definition of Æ

— see George William russell

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