yea

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another word for "yes":

The famous Psalm 137 opens: "By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion".

The senator indicated that he would be voting yea.

a vote to show that someone supports a suggestion, idea, suggested law, etc., or a person who votes "yes" :

Supporters for both sides rushed to the State House and cheered or jeered as the Senate bill got 14 yeas and 16 nays.

Of those voting, ten of the 25 original nays were later identified as possible yeas.