Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English homepage

Date: 1400-1500
Language: Old English
Origin: þe 'the'

ye

2 determiner
     
ye2
XX the - used in the names of shops and pubs to make them seem old:
Ye Olde Antique Shoppe
Definition from the Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
Dictionary pictures of the day
Do you know what each of these is called?
What is the word for picture 1? What is the word for picture 2? What is the word for picture 3? What is the word for picture 4?
Click on any of the pictures above to find out what it is called.

Explore our topic dictionary

Browse the dictionary