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Ay
Ay was the penultimate Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt’s 18th dynasty. He held the throne of Egypt for a brief four-year period (probably 1323–1319 BC or 1327–1323 BC, depending on which chronology is followed), although he was a close advisor to two and perhaps three of the pharaohs who ruled before him and was said to be the power behind the throne during Tutankhamun’s reign. Ay’s prenomen or royal name—Kheperkheperure—means “Everlasting are the Manifestations of Ra” while his birth name Ay it-netjer reads as ‘Ay, Father of the God.’ Records and monuments that can be clearly attributed to Ay are rare, not only due to his short length of reign, but also because his successor, Horemheb, instigated a campaign of damnatio memoriae against him and other pharaohs associated with the unpopular Amarna Period.
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Aye (adverb)
ever, always
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Aye (interjection)
yes; yea; a word expressing assent, or an affirmative answer to a question.
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Aye (noun)
An affirmative vote; one who votes in the affirmative.
“”To call for the ayes and nays;” “The ayes have it.””
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Ay (interjection)
Ah! alas!
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Ay (interjection)
alternative spelling of aye|nodot=yes(“yes”)
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Ay (interjection)
alternative spelling of eh|from=NZ|nodot=yes(question tag)
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Ay (noun)
alternative spelling of aye|nodot=yes(“yes”)
“counting the ays and the noes in a vote”
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Ay (adverb)
Always; ever; continually; for an indefinite time.