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I - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'I' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . I
- In our old authors, I was often used for ay (or aye), yes, which is pronounced nearly like it.
- As a numeral, I stands for 1, II for 2, etc.
2 . I [ object.]
- The nominative case of the pronoun of the first person; the word with which a speaker or writer denotes himself.

Meaning of 'I' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . i [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
Example in sentence:
  • he has the one but will need a two and three to go with it;
  • they had lunch at one
2 . i [ s]
Meaning (2):
- used of a single unit or thing; not two or more
Example in sentence:
  • `ane' is Scottish