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British protectorate in Arabia, 1872–1963
The Aden Protectorate (Arabic: محمية عدن Maḥmiyyat ‘Adan) was a British protectorate in southern Arabia. The protectorate evolved in the hinterland of
Aden_Protectorate
1963–1967 British protectorate in south Arabia
The Protectorate of South Arabia (Arabic: محمية الجنوب العربي), also known as the Eastern Aden Protectorate, consisted of various states located at the
Protectorate_of_South_Arabia
British colony in Arabia, 1937–1963
governed separately as the Aden Protectorate. By the early 1960s, widespread dissatisfaction with British rule led to the Aden Emergency, a violent uprising
Aden_Colony
Temporary capital of Yemen
1728–1839 Aden Province 1839–1937 Aden Colony 1937–1963 Aden protectorate 1937–1963 State of Aden within the FSA 1963–1967 South Yemen 1967–1990 Republic of
Aden
Military force for local defence of the Aden Protectorate under British rule
The Aden Protectorate Levies (APL) was a military force recruited from indigenous tribal populations, for the local defence of the Aden Protectorate under
Aden_Protectorate_Levies
Dependency of British India
assumed control over Aden, which had hitherto been administered by the government of the Bombay Presidency. The Aden Protectorate remained unaffected by
Aden_Province
1963–1967 insurgency in South Arabia against British colonial rule
emergency was then declared in the British Crown colony of Aden and its hinterland, the Aden Protectorate. The emergency escalated in 1967, hastening the end
Aden_Emergency
1967–1990 state in Western Asia
Aden and the Aden Protectorate, which consisted of two-thirds of present-day Yemen. Prior to 1937, what was to become the Colony of Aden had been governed
South_Yemen
1918–1970 kingdom in northwestern Yemen
the Middle East, it was bordered by Saudi Arabia to the north, the Aden Protectorate to the south, and the Red Sea to the west. Its capital was Sanaa from
Kingdom_of_Yemen
British protectorate (1963–1967)
Empire, it was proposed that the Colony of Aden should form a federation with the protectorates of East and West Aden. Under this scheme it was hoped that the
State_of_Aden
British Forces stationed in the Aden Protectorate
British Forces Aden was the name given to the British Armed Forces stationed in the Aden Protectorate during part of the 20th century. Their purpose was
British_Forces_Aden
Princely state under the British Raj
and the Aden Protectorate (part of the Bombay Presidency until 1937) ranged from Oman, a 21-gun-rated sultanate under a limited protectorate, to the 3-gun
Salute_state
Territory over which the British government exercised limited jurisdiction
people) Aden Protectorate (1872–1963); precursor state of South Yemen Eastern Protectorate States (mostly in Haudhramaut); later the Protectorate of South
British_protectorate
Country in West Asia
Republic of Yemen (South Yemen) gained its independence from the British Aden Protectorate, becoming the first and only communist state in the Middle East and
Yemen
Period of Yemeni history
administrative purposes into the East Aden Protectorate and the West Aden Protectorate. The eastern protectorate consisted of the three Hadhramaut states
Modern_history_of_Yemen
King and Imam of Yemen from 1948 to 1962
the British from southern Yemen and recover the territory of the Aden Protectorate as part of "Greater Yemen.'' In the end, he turned against Egypt and
Ahmad_bin_Yahya
Former state
(Arabic: إمارة الضالع Imārat aḍ-Ḍāliʿ) was a state in the British Aden Protectorate, the Federation of Arab Emirates of the South, and its successor,
Emirate_of_Dhala
Former state in South Arabia
100,000 dollars to the Resident at Aden for the maintenance of the Naqib of Mukalla. On 1 May 1888, a Protectorate Treaty was concluded with the Jemadar
Qu'aiti
the Aden Protectorate, the Aden Brigade, which was part of the British Indian Army. In November 1914, an Ottoman force from Yemen attacked Aden but was
South Arabia during World War I
South_Arabia_during_World_War_I
1728–1967 sheikhdom in southwest Arabia
became part of the Aden Protectorate of the British Empire, though nominally the 'Abdali Sultan retained his status. The Aden Protectorate was briefly ruled
Sultanate_of_Lahej
Historical Jewish community in the port city of Aden
in the city of Aden itself, and some 2,000 in the rest of what would become the Aden protectorate. In 1911, the Jewish community in Aden was visited by
Adeni_Jews
Conflict between Saudi Arabia and the Trucial Emirates
Trucial Oman Scouts), a British-backed force based in Sharjah, 300 Aden Protectorate Levies, 7 armoured cars and 14 Land Rovers supported by 4 Lancaster
Buraimi_dispute
1872–1919 Ottoman province in southwest Arabia
vilayet was bounded by the 20th parallel north to the north, the Aden protectorate to the south, the Red Sea to the west and the 45th meridian east to
Yemen_vilayet
1432–1967 sultanate in modern-day Yemen
1886, the Sultanate came under the British-ruled Aden Protectorate and later under the Protectorate of South Arabia. The Sultanate was abolished in 1967
Mahra_Sultanate
1962–67 British protectorate in southwest Arabia
Страница 1211. ISBN 978-1-85743-184-1 Cahoon, Ben. "States of the Aden Protectorates". World Statesmen.org. Retrieved 27 April 2010. A Collection of First
Federation_of_South_Arabia
Military unit
Flight 208 Squadron returned in 1958 and was re-designated as the Aden Protectorate Reconnaissance Flight, formed on 1 August 1959, flying Meteor FR.9's
Arabian Peninsular Reconnaissance Flight RAF
Arabian_Peninsular_Reconnaissance_Flight_RAF
Republic of Yemen. Main article Postage stamps and postal history of the Aden Protectorate States Includes Kathiri State of Seiyun; Mahra Sultanate of Qishn
Compendium of postage stamp issuers (Aa–Al)
Compendium_of_postage_stamp_issuers_(Aa–Al)
1680–1967 state in southern Arabia
Beihan (Arabic: إمارة بيحان Imārat Bayḥān), was a state in the British Aden Protectorate and the Federation of South Arabia. Its capital was Suq Abdulla, now
Emirate_of_Beihan
Concept in international relations
people) Aden Protectorate (1872–1963); precursor state of South Yemen Eastern Protectorate States (mostly in Haudhramaut); later the Protectorate of South
Protectorate
Currency of British East Africa from 1921 until 1969
the East African shilling replaced the Indian rupee in the Aden colony and protectorate, which became the South Arabian Federation in 1963. In 1965,
East_African_shilling
العوالق السفلى Salṭanat al-‘Awālaq al-Suflá), was a state in the Aden Protectorate, the Federation of Arab Emirates of the South, and its successor,
Lower_Aulaqi_Sultanate
Yemeni philanthropist (c. 1890–1965)
Hadhramaut. He was also Councillor of the Kathiri State of Seiyun in the Aden Protectorate. Al-Kaff was born in Singapore around 1890 but would later move to
Sayyid Abubakr bin Shaikh Al-Kaff
Sayyid_Abubakr_bin_Shaikh_Al-Kaff
Former state in the British Aden Protectorate
Yāfiʿ al-ʿUlyā), was a military alliance in the British Aden Protectorate and the Protectorate of South Arabia. It was ruled by the Harharah dynasty and
Upper_Yafa
Association football club in Yemen
Al-Wehda Sports Club (Aden) (Arabic: نادي الوحدة الرياضي الثقافي) is a Yemeni professional football club based in Sheikh Othman, Aden. The club was founded
Al-Wehda_SC_(Aden)
Force security element of Royal Air Force
an accident in the Western Aden Protectorate in November 1952. Two RAF Regiment officers serving with the Aden Protectorate Levies at Dhala decided to
RAF_Regiment
territories and polities that have been or are considered colonies. Aden Protectorate Akrotiri and Dhekelia Anglo-Egyptian Sudan Ashanti Australia Colony
List_of_colonies
1967 British withdrawal from Yemen
the end of the Aden Emergency, and the dissolution of both the Federation of South Arabia (including Aden) and the eastern Protectorate of South Arabia
Withdrawal_from_Aden
1959–1962 British protectorate in southwest Arabia
the British Aden Protectorate in what would become South Yemen. The Federation of six states was inaugurated in the British Colony of Aden on 11 February
Federation of the Emirates of South Arabia
Federation_of_the_Emirates_of_South_Arabia
Sultanate
Britain in the early 20th century and became part of the British Aden Protectorate.[citation needed] The Sultan of Lahej for many years paid annual subsidies
Fadhli_Sultanate
Riots in modern-day Yemen
well as wide-scale devastation of the local Jewish community of Aden. The Aden Protectorate Levies, a military force of local Arab-Muslim recruits dispatched
1947 anti-Jewish riots in Aden
1947_anti-Jewish_riots_in_Aden
British journalist (1960–2014)
2014, she held several senior positions at the newspaper. Born in Aden, Aden Protectorate to parents William "Mike" Henry and Annette (née Duvivier, of Belgian
Georgina_Henry
Welsh identical twins
for eleven years. June and Jennifer, born on April 1963, in British Forces Aden, Yemen, were the daughters of Caribbean immigrants Gloria and Aubrey Gibbons
June_and_Jennifer_Gibbons
مشيخة المفلحي Mashyakhat al-Muflaḥī), was a state in the British Aden Protectorate. Its last sheikh, Kassim Abdulrahaman Al-Muflihi, was deposed in 1967
Maflahi
Wahidi states in the British Aden Protectorate and the Protectorate of South Arabia. Its capital was Bi'r `Ali on the Gulf of Aden coast. The last Sultan,
Wahidi_Bir_Ali
Topics referred to by the same term
Aden Province, former province of the British Raj Aden Colony, successor to Aden Province State of Aden, successor to Aden Colony Aden Protectorate,
Aden_(disambiguation)
Proposed transformation of Yemen into a federal state
the British Aden Protectorate was transformed into the Federation of South Arabia, which initially contained 15 states after the Protectorate of South Arabia
Federalization_of_Yemen
1395–1967 sultanate in modern-day Yemen
In the mid-1950s, the Kathiri state was forced to join the British Protectorate of South Arabia, and remained in it until 1967, when the 14 October Revolution
Kathiri
Arabic variety of Yemen
Muslim population. Following the British conquest of Aden, and the establishment of the Aden Protectorate in 1839, these Adeni Jews, also referred to as Adenites
Taʽizzi-Adeni_Arabic
1700s–1967 state in southwest Arabia
العوالق العليا Salṭanat al-‘Awālaq al-‘Ulyā) was a state in the British Aden Protectorate and the Federation of South Arabia. Its capital was Nisab. The Lower
Upper_Aulaqi_Sultanate
city of Aden formed the Aden Settlement (1839–1932), Province (1932-1937), and Colony (1937–1963), while the hinterland formed the Aden Protectorate (1872-1963)
Slavery_in_Yemen
For more details, search "Aden" [city]
1728–1839 Aden Province 1839–1937 Aden Colony 1937–1963 Aden protectorate 1937–1963 State of Aden within the FSA 1963–1967 South Yemen 1967–1990 Republic of
Timeline_of_Aden
Topics referred to by the same term
Singapore-based container and shipping company Aden Protectorate Levies, a militia force for local defense of the Aden Protectorate Advanced Production and Loading,
APL
Former state
يافع السفلى Salṭanat Yāfi‘ as-Suflá), was a sultanate in the British Aden Protectorate ruled by the Al Afifi dynasty. Its capital was at Jaar. Lower Yafa
Lower_Yafa
Yahya's claim to sovereignty over Greater Yemen which included the Aden protectorate and Asir. The Idrisids turned to Ibn Saud seeking his protection from
History_of_Yemen
Zanzibar, Tanganyika, British Somaliland, Aden Protectorate, Colony of Aden, Federation of South Arabia, Protectorate of South Arabia, British Mauritius, British
East_African_Court_of_Appeal
or sometimes the Dathina Confederation, was a state in the British Aden Protectorate, the Federation of Arab Emirates of the South, and its successor,
Dathina
Scottish former SAS soldier and mercenary (1942–2024)
was assigned to 'D' Squadron then served with its Mobility troop in Aden Protectorate. McAleese was returned to unit from the SAS for disciplinary reasons
Peter_McAleese
Topics referred to by the same term
(last days of) WWII Locally raised forces within the British Empire Aden Protectorate Levies (became Federal Regular Army of the South Arabian Federation
Levy
Unguided air-to-surface rocket
RP-3s in support of Radforce. Use continued until the withdrawal from Aden Protectorate in November 1967, at which point the RP-3 was withdrawn from service
RP-3
Saudi business magnate (1908–1967)
مُحَمَّد بْنُ لَادِن Born Muhammad bin Awad bin Ladin c. 1908 Qu'aiti, Aden Protectorate (present-day Yemen) Died 3 September 1967(1967-09-03) (aged 58–59)
Muhammad_bin_Ladin
Geographic region in the southern Arabian Peninsula
claim to Aden and the Aden Protectorate in treaties, such as in the Italo-Yemeni Treaty of 1926. He was unable to dislodge the British from the Aden hinterland
Yemen_(region)
Scottish peer and author (1903–1961)
Royal Scots Fusiliers between 1924 and 1931, then was seconded to the Aden Protectorate Levies between 1931 and 1934, during which time he commanded the unit's
Robert Hamilton, 12th Lord Belhaven and Stenton
Robert_Hamilton,_12th_Lord_Belhaven_and_Stenton
C. 1640 – 1967 state in modern Yemen
Ḥabbān Ḥaḍramawt), was one of several Wahidi states in the British Aden Protectorate. Its capital was Habban. The last sultan, Husayn ibn Abd Allah Al
Wahidi_Haban
مشيخة العقربي Mashyakhat al-‘Aqrabī), was a state in the British Aden Protectorate, the Federation of Arab Emirates of the South, and its successor,
Aqrabi
protection with the rulers of the area, incorporating it into the Aden Protectorate, there were four states, their rulers known to the British by different
Wahidi
Psychoactive species of plant
Following a ban on khat in the British-governed Aden Protectorate, the Qāt Commission of Inquiry in Aden concluded: "Qāt does not create an addiction, like
Khat
in the Kingdom of Egypt, and approximately 7% lived in the Aden Colony, Aden Protectorate and the Kingdom of Yemen. A further 200,000 Jews lived in the
Jewish exodus from the Muslim world
Jewish_exodus_from_the_Muslim_world
Grenade attack in Yemen
the constitution of the Aden Protectorate on 25 September, in an attempt to put an end to the violence. High Commissioner of Aden Richard Turnbull thus
1965_Aden_airport_attack
Yemeni politician (1939–2026)
education in the city of Ghayl Ba Wazir, he moved to Aden in 1956 for his secondary education. It was in Aden where Beidh began engaging in political and student
Ali_Salem_al-Beidh
in the western Aden Protectorate, a dependency of the Emirate of Dhala and now part of the Republic of Yemen. In 1964, during the Aden Emergency, its
Qutaibi
Wahidi state in the British Aden Protectorate
Bālḥāf AlḤaḍramiyah), was one of several Wahidi states in the British Aden Protectorate. It was previously part of the Federation of Arab Emirates of the
Wahidi_Balhaf
Period of conflict in Aden and Yemen (1956–1960)
Yemen and Aden between 1956 and 1960, resulting in some 1,000 deaths. In 1950, Kennedy Trevaskis, the Advisor for the Western Protectorate drew up a plan
Yemeni–Adenese_clan_violence
Women's organization in Yemen
rights movement in Yemen. In the 1930s, several clubs were founded for men in Aden, but Yemeni women generally lived secluded in purdah in the harems. In 1943
Adeni_Women's_Club
(Arabic: سلطنة الحواشب Salṭanat al-Ḥawāshab), was a state in the British Aden Protectorate. Its capital was Musaymir. The area is now part of the Republic of
Haushabi
Former Sheikhdom, now part of Yemen
(Arabic: مشيخة الشعيب Mashyakhat ash-Shu‘ayb), was a state in the Aden Protectorate, South Arabia. The area is now part of the Republic of Yemen. The
Shaib
British protectorate from 1884 to 1960
and the maintenance of independence. The British garrisoned the protectorate from Aden and administered it from their British India colony until 1898.
British_Somaliland
Region in southern Arabia
ruled the vast majority of Hadramaut, under a loose British protectorate, the Aden Protectorate, from 1882 to 1967, when the Hadhramaut was annexed by South
Hadhramaut
International border
Britain's Aden Protectorate in 1866, though retaining a degree of autonomy. In this period Oman was under an informal British protectorate. Oman had asserted
Oman–Yemen_border
Topics referred to by the same term
Hooghly, village in West Bengal, India Aden Protectorate Protectorate state of Britain from 1839 to 1960. Aden (disambiguation) Eden (disambiguation)
Adan
Sultanate in Britain's Aden Protectorate
(Arabic: سلطنة العوذلي Salṭanat al-‘Awdhalī), was a state in the British Aden Protectorate. It was a founding member of the Federation of Arab Emirates of the
Audhali
Town in Hadhramaut, Yemen
and created a unified sultanate in 1902 that became part of the Aden Protectorate.[citation needed] Despite establishing a regionally advanced administration
Tarim,_Yemen
Former country
romanized: Mashyakhat al-‘Awālaq al-‘Ulyā) was a state in the British Aden Protectorate, the Federation of Arab Emirates of the South, and its successor,
Upper_Aulaqi_Sheikhdom
Noble title with several historical meanings
March 1922 during the British protectorate in present-day Yemen, various small sultanates of the defunct Aden Protectorate and South Arabia: Audhali, Fadhli
Sultan
state of Gujarat, northwestern part of Karnataka state, the British Aden protectorate in Yemen, and the western two-thirds of modern-day Maharashtra. During
List of governors of the Bombay Presidency
List_of_governors_of_the_Bombay_Presidency
Independence of Asian countries, 1662–2002
(British protectorate) Qatar British protectorate of Qatar (1916–1971) United Arab Emirates Trucial States (1820–1971) (British protectorate) Yemen Aden Protectorate
Decolonisation_of_Asia
1956 United Nations multilateral treaty
The Customs Convention on the Temporary Importation for Private Use of Aircraft and Pleasure Boats is a 1956 United Nations multilateral treaty. In states
Customs Convention on the Temporary Importation for Private Use of Aircraft and Pleasure Boats
Customs_Convention_on_the_Temporary_Importation_for_Private_Use_of_Aircraft_and_Pleasure_Boats
British Aden Protectorate. It was one of the states of Upper Yafa. Busi was established around the 18th century.[citation needed] Protectorate treaties
Al-Busi
British politician (born 1962)
from 2015 to 2017. Drummond was born on 16 June 1962 in Aden, then part of the Aden Protectorate. She is the daughter of diplomat George Anthony Shepherd
Flick_Drummond
Sports club in Yemen
Sports Club (Arabic: نادي التلال) is a Yemeni multi-sports club based in Aden, Yemen. The club was founded in 1905, making it the oldest football club
Al-Tilal_SC
Ethiopian businessman and guerrilla commander (1936–1974)
eventually took him to Aden, Yemen (then the Aden Protectorate) in 1956. He changed his name to Elemo Qiltu shortly after arriving in Aden. After marrying another
Elemo_Qiltu
1990 merger of North and South Yemen into modern Yemen
dissolution of the Ottoman Empire in November 1918. Aden, in South Yemen, was administered as a British protectorate and in 1937 became a British colony in its
Yemeni_unification
Overseas possessions of a nation-state
(1921–1946) Mandatory Palestine (1920–1948) Sheikhdom of Kuwait (1899–1961) Aden Protectorate (1872–1963) Muscat and Oman (1892–1970) Possessions in Southeast Asia
Colonial_empire
Offensive during World War I
Arab tribes, to take over the British crown colony of Aden and its hinterland, the Aden Protectorate. The Ottomans, to execute the plan, maintained a small
Invasion_of_Cheikh_Said
1926 treaty between Italy and Yemen
of the Red Sea by putting pressure on the Yemen vilayet, and the Aden Protectorate in order to use the Emirate of Asir and Yemen as strategic and economic
Italo-Yemeni_Treaty
Former state of the British Aden Protectorate
مشيخة الضُبي Mashyakhat ad-Dhubī), was a small state in the British Aden Protectorate. Dhubi was located between Mawsata in the southwest, Hadrami in the
Al-Dhubi
Combined military forces of Yemen
Turkish troops threatening Aden. This unit was disbanded in 1925, but reformed three years later as the Aden Protectorate Levies (APL), under the control
Yemeni_Armed_Forces
British colonial administrator (1897–1973)
British colonial administrator who served in Zanzibar, Mauritius, the Aden Protectorate (1934-1945), the British Zone in post-WW2 Germany (1945-1947), and
Harold_Ingrams
Somali politician, first chairman of the Somali National Movement
first chairman of the Somali National Movement (SNM). Gulaid was born in Aden, Yemen, on 16 June 1930. His father, Jimaleh, had emigrated from Somaliland
Ahmed_Mohamed_Gulaid
Ethnic group
Sultanate had formed a military alliance with the British Aden Protectorate and the Protectorate of South Arabia. Its capital, Mahjaba, was located about
Arab_Singaporeans
British colonial administrator
until 1940, when he was appointed Resident Adviser to two sultans in Aden Protectorate, Saleh bin Ghalib Al-Qu'aiti of Qu'aiti and Dscha'far ibn al-Mansur
George Joy (colonial administrator)
George_Joy_(colonial_administrator)
ADEN PROTECTORATE
ADEN PROTECTORATE
Female
English
English unisex name derived from a place name ARDEN means "eagle valley."
Boy/Male
Hebrew American
Attractive; handsome; pleasure given. Adin was a biblical exile who returned to Israel from Babylon.
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Aidan, AIDEN means "little fire."
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Caden, probably KADEN means "little battle."Â
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Adino, ADENO means "soft, delicate" or "his ornament."
Female
English
 Feminine form of English Aden, ADENA means "fire."Â
Male
English
Variant spelling of Middle English Aldin, ALDEN means "old friend."Â Or from the surname Alden, having several possible meanings: "old hill," "high castle" or "high town."
Female
Egyptian
, Belonging to Amen.
Male
Egyptian
, Beloved of Amen.
Male
Turkish
Turkish form of Hebrew Adam, ADEM means "earth" or "red."
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Adena, ADENE means "fire."
Male
English
Elaborated form of English unisex Jade, JADEN means "jade."
Male
English
English variant spelling of Celtic Alan, possibly ALEN means "little rock."Â
Female
Egyptian
, a priestess of Amen Ra.
Male
Egyptian
, He who loves Amen Ra.
Girl/Female
African, American, Australian, British, English, French, German, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Irish, Jewish
Delightful; Adornment; Paradise; Pleasure; Garden of Eden
Male
Egyptian
, father of Amen.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the personal name Adey, a medieval pet form of Adam.
Boy/Male
Hebrew
Delight. Famous reference: the biblical Garden of Eden.
Male
Egyptian
, Horus, Son of Amen.
ADEN PROTECTORATE
ADEN PROTECTORATE
Girl/Female
French
Darling ('mignon' in French). Delicate.
Girl/Female
African Egyptian
Born in prosperity.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Australian, Malaysian, Muslim, Parsi
Brilliant Beauty
Boy/Male
English American German Latin French
royal.
Boy/Male
Arthurian Legend Welsh
Arthur's nephew.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Beautiful; Good (Religious) Girl
Boy/Male
Hindu
Oath of God, Another name of Bhishma
Boy/Male
Dutch
Strong fighter.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Ideal
Girl/Female
Australian, Hindu, Indian
Water; Ocean; Waves
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ADEN PROTECTORATE
a.
Of or pertaining to Eden; paradisaic.
a.
Freighted; laden; filled; stored; charged.
adv.
Heavily; -- sometimes used in composition; as, heavy-laden.
n.
A den or cave.
n. pl.
The parts of a ship above the water when she is laden.
adv. & prep.
See Again.
p. & a.
Loaded; freighted; burdened; as, a laden vessel; a laden heart.
n.
The garden where Adam and Eve first dwelt; hence, a delightful region or residence.
v. i.
To live in, or as in, a den.
n.
A small cavern or hollow place in the side of a hill, or among rocks; esp., a cave used by a wild beast for shelter or concealment; as, a lion's den; a den of robbers.
superl.
Not heavily burdened; not deeply laden; not sufficiently ballasted; as, the ship returned light.
n.
Any snug or close retreat where one goes to be alone.
n.
A squalid place of resort; a wretched dwelling place; a haunt; as, a den of vice.
n.
A narrow glen; a ravine; a dell.
adv. & prep.
Alt. of Ayeins
a.
Bearing within; laden; burdened; pregnant.
interj., adv., & n.
An expression used at the end of prayers, and meaning, So be it. At the end of a creed, it is a solemn asseveration of belief. When it introduces a declaration, it is equivalent to truly, verily.
v. t.
To say Amen to; to sanction fully.