Ae Definition & Meaning

American

British

Etymology

Examples

ae 1 American [ey] / eɪ /

adjective

Scot.

1. one.

ae 2 American Or æ

1. a digraph or ligature appearing in Latin and Latinized Greek words. In English words of Latin or Greek origin, ae is now usually represented by e, except generally in proper names (Caesar ), in words belonging to Roman or Greek antiquities (aegis ), and in modern words of scientific or technical use (aecium ).

AE 3 American

1. account executive.

2. Æ

3. American English.

Æ 4 American Or AE,

1. pen name of George William Russell.

ae- 5 American

1. for words with initial ae-, see their variant spelling with initial e-.

ae. 6 American

abbreviation

1. at the age of; aged.

a.e. 7 American

abbreviation

1. Mathematics. almost everywhere.

A.E. 8 American

abbreviation

1. Agricultural Engineer.

2. Associate in Education.

3. Associate in Engineering.

4. Æ

A.E. 1 British

noun

1. the pen name of (George William) Russell

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 ae 2 British / e /

determiner

1. one; a single

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 ae. 3 British

abbreviation

1. aetatis

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of ae1

Middle English ( Scots ) ā-, Old English ān one; a 1

Origin of ae.6

From the Latin word aetātis

Example Sentences

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"It was an intelligence failure," says Cheong Seong-chang, a North Korea watcher and vice-president at Sejong Institute who was an early proponent of the theory that Ju Ae will become the heir.

From BBC

Cheong and other analysts now believe that Ju Ae is the oldest child and has a nine-year-old sister.

From BBC

If Ju Ae were to succeed him, she would need to appear as a credible military commander.

From BBC

Cheong believes Kim is trying to avoid such a rapid transition by introducing Ju Ae early to the regime and the public.

From BBC

For all these reasons, Ryu cannot imagine Ju Ae leading North Korea.

From BBC

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