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Definition of Ay
Ay
Ah! alas!

Same as Aye.

Yes; yea; -- a word expressing assent, or an affirmative answer to a question. It is much used in viva voce voting in legislative bodies, etc.

Always; ever; continually; for an indefinite time.


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Ay Quotations
I think that there is nothing, not even crime, more opposed to poetry, to philosophy, ay, to life itself than this incessant business.
Henry David Thoreau

Ay, ay, the best terms will grow obsolete: damns have had their day.
Richard Brinsley Sheridan

Ay, rail at gaming - 'tis a rich topic, and affords noble declamation. Go, preach against it in the city - you'll find a congregation in every tavern.
Edward Moore

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Ay Translations
ay in French is il est vrai que






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