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Way — Way, n. [OE. wey, way, AS. weg; akin to OS., D., OHG., & G. weg, Icel. vegr, Sw. v[ a]g, Dan. vei, Goth. wigs, L. via, and AS. wegan to move, L. vehere to carry, Skr. vah. [root]136. Cf. {Convex}, {Inveigh}, {Vehicle}, {Vex}, {Via}, {Voyage},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
way — or go one s way [wā] n. [ME < OE weg, akin to Ger < IE base * weĝh , to go > L vehere, to carry, ride, Gr ochos, wagon] 1. a means of passing from one place to another, as a road, highway, street or path [the Appian Way] 2. room or space … English World dictionary
way — ► NOUN 1) a method, style, or manner of doing something. 2) the typical manner in which someone behaves or in which something happens. 3) a road, track, path, or street. 4) a route or means taken in order to reach, enter, or leave a place. 5) the … English terms dictionary
way — way; way·bread; way·far·er; way·far·ing; way·goose; way·less; way·man; way·ment; way·ward; way·ward·ly; way·ward·ness; way·wis·er; way·wode; hem·ing·way·esque; Jet·way; bus·way; cause·way; mid·way; sub·way; way·fare; well·a·way; hatch·way·man;… … English syllables
Way — can refer to: * a road or path(way) * wayob , plural form (singular way ), spirit companions appearing in mythology and folklore of Maya peoples of the Yucatan Peninsula * A precisely straight rail or track on a machine tool (such as that on the… … Wikipedia
WAY '79 — WAY 79, also referred to as WAY 79 and WAY 1979, was the official 1979 sesquicentennial (150th anniversary) celebration of the establishment of the Swan River Colony, the first permanent European settlement in Western Australia. Western… … Wikipedia
way — n 1 Way, route, course, passage, pass, artery mean, in common, a track or path traversed in going from one place to another. Way is general and inclusive of any track or path; it can specifically signify a thoroughfare especially in combinations… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
way — I (channel) noun alley, artery, avenue, custom, direction, lane, mode, path, pathway, plan, road, roadway, route, throughway II (manner) noun behavior, fashion, habit, means, progression, ritual associated concepts: way appurtenant, way by… … Law dictionary
way — (n.) O.E. weg road, path, course of travel, from P.Gmc. *wegaz (Cf. O.S., Du. weg, O.N. vegr, O.Fris. wei, O.H.G. weg, Ger. Weg, Goth. wigs way ), from PIE *wegh to move (see WEIGH (Cf … Etymology dictionary
Way — Way, adv. [Aphetic form of away.] Away. [Obs. or Archaic] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] {To do way}, to take away; to remove. [Obs.] Do way your hands. Chaucer. {To make way with}, to make away with. See under {Away}. [Archaic] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
WAY-FM — may refer to:* WAY FM Network, a national, non profit radio broadcasting network in the United States that primarily plays Contemporary Christian music ** WAYM, the Franklin, Tennessee based flagship station of the WAY FM Network that goes by the … Wikipedia
