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Y, y

[wahy]
–noun, plural Y's or Ys, y's or ys.
1. the 25th letter of the English alphabet, a semivowel.
2. any spoken sound represented by the letter Y or y, as in yet, city, or rhythm.
3. something having the shape of a Y.
4. a written or printed representation of the letter Y or y.
5. a device, as a printer's type, for reproducing the letter Y or y.
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y 1 or Y   (wī)   
n.   pl. y's or Y's also ys or Ys
  1. The 25th letter of the modern English alphabet.

  2. Any of the speech sounds represented by the letter y.

  3. The 25th in a series.

  4. Something shaped like the letter Y.

Y 1   (wī)   
n.  
  1. The Young Men's Christian Association, The Young Women's Christian Association, or one of their facilities. Used with the.

  2. The Young Men's Hebrew Association, The Young Women's Hebrew Association, or one of their facilities. Used with the.

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