"ae" meaning in English

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  "etymology_text": "Variant form of æ.",
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "symbol",
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          "word": "æ"
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        "Alternative form of æ."
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    {
      "ipa": "/iː/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/eɪ/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ə/"
    },
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      "rhymes": "-iː"
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    {
      "rhymes": "-eɪ"
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    {
      "rhymes": "-ə"
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  "word": "ae"
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        "Rhymes:English/eɪ/1 syllable",
        "Rhymes:English/iː",
        "Rhymes:English/iː/1 syllable",
        "Rhymes:English/ə",
        "Rhymes:English/ə/1 syllable"
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      "ipa": "/iː/"
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    {
      "ipa": "/eɪ/"
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      "ipa": "/ə/"
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