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ae

adjective
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Definition of ae

 (Entry 1 of 3)

chiefly Scotland
: one

AE

abbreviation

Definition of AE (Entry 2 of 3)

American English

Æ

biographical name

Definition of Æ (Entry 3 of 3)

— see George William russell

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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The first known use of ae was in 1725

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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

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