thou

Definition of thou in English English dictionary: you (singular informal); To address (a person) using the pronoun thou, especially as an expression of familiarity or contempt
Don't thou them as thous thee! (Yorkshire English admonition to overly familiar children).; To use the word thou; A unit of length equal to one-thousandth of an inch; A thousand, especially a thousand dollars, a thousand pounds sterling, etc; {p} the second person, the person to whom we speak; {v} to address or treat with familiarity; Thou is an old-fashioned, poetic, or religious word for `you' when you are talking to only one person. It is used as the subject of a verb. see also holier-than-thou. A thousand, especially of dollars; To address (a person) using the pronoun; pn In older English usage, the familiar second person singular pronoun, as contrasted to 'you', the formal and plural second person pronoun; To address as thou, esp; To use the word; To use the words thou and thee in discourse after the manner of the Friends; the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100; The use of "thou" here is condescending or impolite "Thou" in Donne's time was used only for close friends, lovers, children, or for people of lower social status When another 16th century poet, Sir Philip Sidney, wrote : With how sad steps, O Moon, thou climb'st the skies he was addressing the moon with tenderness Here, on the other hand, Donne is treating the sun like a noisy child "You" would have been much more polite; Unit of measurement relating to thickness, width etc Short for thousandths as in thousandths of an inch One thou is expressed as 0 001"; pron. you (Archaic); to do so in order to treat with insolent familiarity or contempt; The second personal pronoun, in the singular number, denoting the person addressed; thyself; the pronoun which is used in addressing persons in the solemn or poetical style
thou'rt: thou art (i.e. you are in archaic informal singular)
For a learn’d Age is always least devout.
thou shalt not covet: you will not lust for, you will not desire
thou shalt not kill: you will not murder
thou shalt not murder: you will not kill
Thou.: thee
Thee is a little strange, I think.
holier-than-thou: sanctimonious, self-righteously, or hypocritically pious
thee: Objective case of thou
When our Chiefs command us, we never require the reasons: I can say nothing else to thee.
thee: to thrive
thee: {p} the oblique case sing. of thou
go to the ant thou sluggard: instead of continuing to be lazy model yourself after the industrious ant
holier-than-thou: excessively or hypocritically pious; "a sickening sanctimonious smile
holier-than-thou: disapproval If you describe someone as holier-than-thou, you disapprove of them because they seem to believe that they are more religious or have better moral qualities than anyone else. He has always sounded holier-than-thou. = self-righteous. showing that you think you are morally better than other people - used to show disapproval = self-righteous
in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children: human mothers will give birth in a painful manner (Biblical)
number thou 1: a thousand or a thousandth
pronoun thou 2: a word meaning 'you', used as the subject of a sentence holier-than-thou
thee: To thrive; to prosper
thee: The objective case of thou
thee: pron. you, thou (Archaic)
thee: Thee is an old-fashioned, poetic, or religious word for `you' when you are talking to only one person. It is used as the object of a verb or preposition. I miss thee, beloved father. a word meaning 'you', used as the object of a sentence
thous: third-person singular of thou

thou

Turkish pronunciation

dhau

Synonyms

mil

Pronunciation

/ˈᴛʜou/ /ˈðaʊ/

Etymology

[ '[th]au ] (pronoun.) before 12th century. Middle English thou, thow, thu, þou from Old English þū. Akin to Old Saxon & Old Frisian ðū, Old High German dū (German du), Old Norse and Icelandic þú (Danish, Swedish and Norwegian du), Latin tu, Ancient Greek σύ (sý) (Modern Greek εσύ (esý)), Frisian do.

Tenses

thous, thouing, thoued

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