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ae
Pronunciation: (ā), [key]—
adj. Scot.
one.
AE
1. account executive.
2. Æ
3. American English.
Æ
pen name of George William Russell.
Also,AE,A.E.æ
the ash, an early English ligature representing a vowel sound like that of
a in modern
bad. The long
ae 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.ae
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.ae-.
for words with initial
ae-, see also
e-. ae.
at the age of; aged.
A.E.
1. Agricultural Engineer.
2. Associate in Education.
3. Associate in Engineering.
4. Æ
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