ye
1Archaic, except in some elevated or ecclesiastical prose Literary, or British Dialect.
(used nominatively as the plural of thou especially in rhetorical, didactic, or poetic contexts, in addressing a group of persons or things): O ye of little faith; ye brooks and hills.
(used nominatively for the second person singular, especially in polite address): Do ye not know me?
(used objectively in the second person singular or plural): I have something to tell ye. Arise, the enemy is upon ye!
(used with mock seriousness in an invocation, mild oath, or the like): Ye gods and little fishes!
Origin of ye
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usage note For ye
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How to use ye in a sentence
Because we all grew up initially thinking it was “God Rest ye, Merry Gentlemen.”
Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
11 Children Shot in Milwaukee, One in Her Grandpa's Lap | Michael Daly | November 12, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTye documented the instance in photos, which soon surfaced online.
And you, be ye fruitful, and multiply; bring forth abundantly in the earth, and multiply therein.
The Story of Noah's Ark From the Bible’s Book of Genesis | The Daily Beast | March 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBut flesh with the life thereof, which is the blood thereof, shall ye not eat.
The Story of Noah's Ark From the Bible’s Book of Genesis | The Daily Beast | March 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
He set down as the second the golden rule, “Whatsoever ye would that men should do unto you, do ye even so to them.”
The Giant of the North | R.M. BallantyneBy a voice he saith: Hear me, ye divine offspring, and bud forth as the rose planted by the brooks of waters.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version | VariousDecide about it, ye that are learned in the ethnographic distinctions of our race—but heaven defend us from the Bourbonnaises!
"I've brought ye thet Injun I wuz tellin' ye uv," she said, with a wave of her hand toward Alessandro.
Ramona | Helen Hunt JacksonTake my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly of heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
Solomon and Solomonic Literature | Moncure Daniel Conway
British Dictionary definitions for ye (1 of 3)
/ (jiː, unstressed jɪ) /
archaic, or dialect refers to more than one person including the person addressed but not including the speaker
Also: ee (iː) dialect refers to one person addressed: I tell ye
Origin of ye
1British Dictionary definitions for ye (2 of 3)
/ (ðiː, spelling pron jiː) /
a form of the, used in conjunction with other putative archaic spellings: ye olde oake
Origin of ye
2British Dictionary definitions for ye (3 of 3)
Yemen
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