tidings

[ tahy-dingz ]

/ ˈtaɪ dɪŋz /

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noun (sometimes used with a singular verb)

news, information, or intelligence: Cards with joyful holiday tidings filled the fireplace mantel.The soldiers eagerly opened the letters, devouring the tidings from home.

Origin of tidings

First recorded before 1100; Middle English; Old English tīdung “announcement, news item”; cognate with Dutch tijding, German Zeitung “newspaper, news”; akin to Old Norse tīthindi “news, events”; see origin at tide², -ing¹

Words nearby tidings

tides, tide table, tidewaiter, tidewater, tideway, tidings, tidy, tidytips, tie, tie-and-dye, tieback

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Example sentences from the Web for tidings

For Mary Matchwell, at the Mills, the tidings which had thrown the town into commotion had but a solitary and a selfish interest.
The House by the Church-Yard|J. Sheridan Le Fanu
He lost sight of Mr. Kerstall, and could never obtain any tidings of the picture.
Henry Dunbar|M. E. Braddon
Then they turned again with heavy cheer, and Sir Percivale said, "Let us ask some tidings at yonder recluse."
Stories of King Arthur and His Knights|U. Waldo Cutler
It needed all Sewell's habitual self-command not to show the uneasiness these tidings occasioned him.
Sir Brook Fossbrooke, Volume II.|Charles James Lever

How delightful to proclaim the tidings of great joy to those who are hungering for the word of life!
The Cabin on the Prairie|C. H. (Charles Henry) Pearson

British Dictionary definitions for tidings

tidings

/ (ˈtaɪdɪŋz) /

pl n

information or news

Word Origin for tidings

Old English tīdung; related to Middle Low German tīdinge information, Old Norse tidhendi events; see tide ²

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单词	tidings
释义	tidings [ tahy-dingz ] / ˈtaɪ dɪŋz / SEE SYNONYMS FOR tidings ON THESAURUS.COM noun (sometimes used with a singular verb) news, information, or intelligence: Cards with joyful holiday tidings filled the fireplace mantel.The soldiers eagerly opened the letters, devouring the tidings from home. Origin of tidings First recorded before 1100; Middle English; Old English tīdung “announcement, news item”; cognate with Dutch tijding, German Zeitung “newspaper, news”; akin to Old Norse tīthindi “news, events”; see origin at tide², -ing¹ Words nearby tidings tides, tide table, tidewaiter, tidewater, tideway, tidings, tidy, tidytips, tie, tie-and-dye, tieback Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for tidings For Mary Matchwell, at the Mills, the tidings which had thrown the town into commotion had but a solitary and a selfish interest. The House by the Church-Yard\|J. Sheridan Le Fanu He lost sight of Mr. Kerstall, and could never obtain any tidings of the picture. Henry Dunbar\|M. E. Braddon Then they turned again with heavy cheer, and Sir Percivale said, "Let us ask some tidings at yonder recluse." Stories of King Arthur and His Knights\|U. Waldo Cutler It needed all Sewell's habitual self-command not to show the uneasiness these tidings occasioned him. Sir Brook Fossbrooke, Volume II.\|Charles James Lever How delightful to proclaim the tidings of great joy to those who are hungering for the word of life! The Cabin on the Prairie\|C. H. (Charles Henry) Pearson British Dictionary definitions for tidings tidings / (ˈtaɪdɪŋz) / pl n information or news Word Origin for tidings Old English tīdung; related to Middle Low German tīdinge information, Old Norse tidhendi events; see tide ² 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 Words related to tidings information, word, dirt, intelligence, advice, communication, report, message, bulletin
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tidings

noun (sometimes used with a singular verb)

Origin of tidings

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Example sentences from the Web for tidings

British Dictionary definitions for tidings

pl n

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