ae

a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.

a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.

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pen name of George William Russell.

Also, AE, A.E.

the ash, an early English ligature representing a vowel sound like that of a in modern bad. The long ǣ continued in use until about 1250, but was finally replaced by e. The short æ was given up by 1150, being replaced usually by a but sometimes by e.

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 ).

Also, æ.

for words with initial ae-, see also e-.

at the age of; aged.

Origin:
< Latin aetātis

Agricultural Engineer.

Associate in Education.

Associate in Engineering.

Æ.

Mathematics, almost everywhere.

Trademark.

Arts and Entertainment: a cable television channel.

noun

Bertrand (Arthur William), 3rd Earl, 1872–1970, English philosopher, mathematician, and author: Nobel prize for literature 1950.

Charles Edward, 1860–1941, U.S. journalist, sociologist, biographer, and political leader.

Charles Taze

[teyz] , ( "Pastor Russell" ) 1852–1916, U.S. religious leader and publisher: founder of Jehovah's Witnesses.

Elizabeth Mary, Countess ( Mary Annette Beauchamp"Elizabeth" ) 1866–1941, Australian novelist.

George William ( "Æ" ) 1867–1935, Irish poet and painter.

Henry Norris, 1877–1957, U.S. astronomer.

John Russell, 1st Earl ( Lord John Russell ) 1792–1878, British statesman: prime minister 1846–52, 1865–66.

Lillian ( Helen Louise Leonard ) 1861–1922, U.S. singer and actress.

William Fel·ton

[fel-tn] , ( "Bill" ) born 1934, U.S. basketball player and coach.

10.

a mountain in E California, in the Sierra Nevada. 14,088 feet (4294 meters).

11.

a mountain in S central Alaska, in the Alaska Range. 11,670 feet (3557 meters).

12.

a male given name.

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ae or yae (e)

—*determiner*
	(Scot) one; a single

[from Old English ān]

yae or yae

—*determiner*

[from Old English ān]

æ or Æ¹

—
1.	a digraph in Latin representing either a native diphthong, as in æquus, or a Greek αι (ai) in Latinized spellings, as in æschylus: now usually written ae, or e in some words, such as demon
2.	a ligature used in Old and early Middle English to represent the vowel sound of a in cat
3.	a ligature used in modern phonetic transcription also representing the vowel sound a in cat

Æ or Æ¹

—

æ or Æ¹

—
1.	a digraph in Latin representing either a native diphthong, as in æquus, or a Greek αι (ai) in Latinized spellings, as in æschylus: now usually written ae, or e in some words, such as demon
2.	a ligature used in Old and early Middle English to represent the vowel sound of a in cat
3.	a ligature used in modern phonetic transcription also representing the vowel sound a in cat

Æ or Æ¹

—

ae²

—*the internet domain name for*
	United Arab Emirates

ae.

—*abbreviation for*
	aetatis

[Latin: at the age of; aged]

A.E. or AE

—n
	the pen name of (George William) Russell

AE or AE

—n

A.E. or AE

—n
	the pen name of (George William) Russell

AE or AE

—n

Russell (ˈrʌs^əl)

—n
1.	Bertrand (Arthur William), 3rd Earl. 1872--1970, British philosopher and mathematician. His books include Principles of Mathematics (1903), Principia Mathematica (1910--13) with A. N. Whitehead, Introduction to Mathematical Philosophy (1919), The Problems of Philosophy (1912), The Analysis of Mind (1921), and An Enquiry into Meaning and Truth (1940): Nobel prize for literature 1950
2.	George William pen name æ. 1867--1935, Irish poet and journalist
3.	Henry Norris. 1877--1957, US astronomer and astrophysicist, who originated one form of the Hertzsprung--Russell diagram
4.	John, 1st Earl. 1792--1878, British statesman; prime minister (1846--52; 1865--66). He led the campaign to carry the 1832 Reform Act
5.	Ken. born 1927, British film director. His films include Women in Love (1969), The Music Lovers (1970), The Boy Friend (1971), Valentino (1977), Gothic (1986), and The Rainbow (1989)

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Russell

masc. proper name, from O.Fr. rous-el, dim. of rous "red," used as a personal name.

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ae-
For words beginning with ae- that are not found here, see under e-.

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Russell

(rŭs'əl) Pronunciation Key
American astronomer who studied binary stars and developed methods to calculate their mass and distances. Working independently of Ejnar Hertzsprung, Russell also demonstrated the relationship between types of stars and their absolute magnitude. This correlation is now known as the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram.

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