thou

[ thou ]

/ ðaʊ /

pronoun, singular, nominative thou;possessive thy or thine;objective thee;plural, nominative you or ye;possessive your or yours;objective you or ye.

Archaic except in some elevated or ecclesiastical prose. the second person singular subject pronoun, equivalent to modern you (used to denote the person or thing addressed): Thou shalt not kill.

(used by Quakers) a familiar form of address of the second person singular: Thou needn’t apologize.

verb (used with object)

to address as “thou,” especially during an era of historical English when “thou” was distinguished as an informal form of you: It would have been scandalous for household staff to thou the lord of the manor.

verb (used without object)

to use “thou” in discourse: There are still Quakers who thou as a matter of custom.

Origin of thou

First recorded before 900; Middle English; Old English thū; cognate with German, Middle Dutch du, Old Norse thū, Gothic thu, Old Irish tú, Welsh, Cornish ti, Latin tū, Doric Greek tý, Lithuanian tù, Old Church Slavonic ty; akin to Sanskrit tvam; (verb) late Middle English thowen, derivative of the pronoun

Words nearby thou

thot, Thoth, Thotmes I, Thotmes II, Thotmes III, thou, though, thought, thought disorder, thought experiment, thoughtful

Definition for thou (2 of 2)

thou²

[ thou ]

/ θaʊ /

noun, plural thous, (as after a numeral) thou.Slang.

one thousand dollars, pounds, etc.

Origin of thou

First recorded in 1865–70; by shortening

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for thou

In an arms races to prove they are holier than thou, rabbis add more and more prohibitions and prerequisites.
Why Ultra-Orthodox Jewish Babies Keep Getting Herpes|Emily Shire|July 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Go forth of the ark, thou, and thy wife, and thy sons, and thy sons' wives with thee.
The Story of Noah's Ark From the Bible’s Book of Genesis|The Daily Beast|March 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
According to the politest version, the Cossacks replied: Thou Turkish Devil!
Cossacks: The Cowboys of Crimea|Kamil Tchorek|March 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
American declinism is the prophetic motif: If you will pray, thou shalt be redeemed.
Sunday Q&A: Josef Joffe on the Myth of American Decline|Michael Moynihan|November 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST

The Hymns are Breathe on Me, Breath of God and Be Thou My Vision.
First Photograph of Prince George at Christening as Godparents Finally Named|Tom Sykes|October 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST
To confirm this remark let the sentences be inverted; "thou art an hard man, I knew thee to be such, or I knew it."
Dissertation on the English Language|Noah Webster, Jr.
Nay”—as the youth looked up in astonishment—“nay, answer me not, for I know what thou wouldst have.
Hero Tales and Legends of the Rhine|Lewis Spence
Thou must not be angry with me, my mother; only fools get angry at the truth.
A Nobleman's Nest|Ivan Turgenieff
Blessed be thou, thou art a prince and born in the illustrious line of Matsyas.
The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Bk. 4|Kisari Mohan Ganguli
But I see that thou art wont to commit thy understanding to the custody of thy wife.
'Midst the Wild Carpathians|Mr Jkai

British Dictionary definitions for thou (1 of 2)

thou¹

/ (ðaʊ) /

pronoun (subjective)

archaic, dialect refers to the person addressed: used mainly in familiar address or to a younger person or inferior

(usually capital) refers to God when addressed in prayer, etc

Word Origin for thou

Old English thū; related to Old Saxon thū, Old High German du, Old Norse thū, Latin tū, Doric Greek tu

British Dictionary definitions for thou (2 of 2)

thou²

/ (θaʊ) /

noun plural thous or thou

one thousandth of an inch. 1 thou is equal to 0.0254 millimetre

informal short for thousand

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	thou
释义	thou ¹ [ thou ] / ðaʊ / pronoun, singular, nominative thou;possessive thy or thine;objective thee;plural, nominative you or ye;possessive your or yours;objective you or ye. Archaic except in some elevated or ecclesiastical prose. the second person singular subject pronoun, equivalent to modern you (used to denote the person or thing addressed): Thou shalt not kill. (used by Quakers) a familiar form of address of the second person singular: Thou needn’t apologize. verb (used with object) to address as “thou,” especially during an era of historical English when “thou” was distinguished as an informal form of you: It would have been scandalous for household staff to thou the lord of the manor. verb (used without object) to use “thou” in discourse: There are still Quakers who thou as a matter of custom. Origin of thou ¹ First recorded before 900; Middle English; Old English thū; cognate with German, Middle Dutch du, Old Norse thū, Gothic thu, Old Irish tú, Welsh, Cornish ti, Latin tū, Doric Greek tý, Lithuanian tù, Old Church Slavonic ty; akin to Sanskrit tvam; (verb) late Middle English thowen, derivative of the pronoun Words nearby thou thot, Thoth, Thotmes I, Thotmes II, Thotmes III, thou, though, thought, thought disorder, thought experiment, thoughtful Definition for thou (2 of 2) thou² [ thou ] / θaʊ / noun, plural thous, (as after a numeral) thou.Slang. one thousand dollars, pounds, etc. Origin of thou ² First recorded in 1865–70; by shortening Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for thou In an arms races to prove they are holier than thou, rabbis add more and more prohibitions and prerequisites. Why Ultra-Orthodox Jewish Babies Keep Getting Herpes\|Emily Shire\|July 29, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Go forth of the ark, thou, and thy wife, and thy sons, and thy sons' wives with thee. The Story of Noah's Ark From the Bible’s Book of Genesis\|The Daily Beast\|March 24, 2014\|DAILY BEAST According to the politest version, the Cossacks replied: Thou Turkish Devil! Cossacks: The Cowboys of Crimea\|Kamil Tchorek\|March 12, 2014\|DAILY BEAST American declinism is the prophetic motif: If you will pray, thou shalt be redeemed. Sunday Q&A: Josef Joffe on the Myth of American Decline\|Michael Moynihan\|November 17, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The Hymns are Breathe on Me, Breath of God and Be Thou My Vision. First Photograph of Prince George at Christening as Godparents Finally Named\|Tom Sykes\|October 23, 2013\|DAILY BEAST To confirm this remark let the sentences be inverted; "thou art an hard man, I knew thee to be such, or I knew it." Dissertation on the English Language\|Noah Webster, Jr. Nay”—as the youth looked up in astonishment—“nay, answer me not, for I know what thou wouldst have. Hero Tales and Legends of the Rhine\|Lewis Spence Thou must not be angry with me, my mother; only fools get angry at the truth. A Nobleman's Nest\|Ivan Turgenieff Blessed be thou, thou art a prince and born in the illustrious line of Matsyas. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Bk. 4\|Kisari Mohan Ganguli But I see that thou art wont to commit thy understanding to the custody of thy wife. 'Midst the Wild Carpathians\|Mr Jkai British Dictionary definitions for thou (1 of 2) thou¹ / (ðaʊ) / pronoun (subjective) archaic, dialect refers to the person addressed: used mainly in familiar address or to a younger person or inferior (usually capital) refers to God when addressed in prayer, etc Word Origin for thou Old English thū; related to Old Saxon thū, Old High German du, Old Norse thū, Latin tū, Doric Greek tu British Dictionary definitions for thou (2 of 2) thou² / (θaʊ) / noun plural thous or thou one thousandth of an inch. 1 thou is equal to 0.0254 millimetre informal short for thousand Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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