thou
pronoun
\ ˈt͟hau̇
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Definition of thou
(Entry 1 of 3)
thou
verb
thoued;
thouing;
thous
Definition of thou (Entry 2 of 3)
: to address as thou
thou
noun
\ ˈthau̇
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plural thou
Definition of thou (Entry 3 of 3)
: a thousand of something (such as dollars)
paid 25 thou for the car
Examples of thou in a Sentence
Noun
She earns more than a hundred thou a year.Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Now must thou return to the gallows and walk to the pine counting thy steps. — Quanta Magazine, "Solution: ‘How to Find Simple Treasures in Complex Numbers’," 22 Mar. 2019 Arizona Renaissance Festival Would thou wish to partake in a giant, greasy turkey leg whilst watching a live jousting tournament? — Sonja Haller, azcentral, "Ultimate Arizona bucket list: 14 things to do in Pinal County," 18 Feb. 2015Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God. — Maribeth Jones, Country Living, "40 Christmas Bible Verses and Quotes to Celebrate the Reason for the Season," 19 Aug. 2019 Let the Europhiles in Boston drive their Swedish Volvos and the Los Angeles elites have their holier-than-thou Teslas; let New Yorkers rely on ride hailing and Mobility-as-a-Service. — Nathan Heller, The New Yorker, "Was the Automotive Era a Terrible Mistake?," 22 July 2019 Someone who came into the shop on Monday apparently missed the bit about thou shalt not steal. — Jennifer Brett, ajc, "Marietta Square florist asks for help after brazen midday theft," 30 July 2019 Then said his servants unto him, What thing is this that thou hast done? — Kevin D. Williamson, National Review, "Judge, if You Must, but Curb the Glee: Notes from Las Vegas," 18 July 2019 Better thou hadst not been born than not to have pleased me better. — Paula Marantz Cohen, WSJ, "Shakespeare’s Uncomfortable Message for Baby Boomers," 26 Oct. 2018 Then said the king unto her, What wilt thou, queen Esther? and what is thy request? — National Geographic, "Did Queen Esther’s beauty or bravery foil a massacre?," 8 Mar. 2019 But only in The Feral Detective is there a ritualized hand-to-hand combat to the death in a desert arena, followed by a dinner party at a hipper-than-thou resort. — Constance Grady, Vox, "Jonathan Lethem’s Feral Detective is a mess. But it’s a fun mess.," 27 Nov. 2018 Set during a time when people spoke in thou’s and thee’s, Robert Eggers’ Puritan nightmare explores the coming-of-age of a might-be witch (Anya Taylor-Joy). — Julie Kosin, Harper's BAZAAR, "The 28 Best Halloween Movies on Netflix," 11 Oct. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'thou.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for thou
thou
pronoun
English Language Learners Definition of thou
(Entry 1 of 2)
old-fashioned + literary
—used as a singular form of "you" when it is the subject of a verb
thou
noun
English Language Learners Definition of thou (Entry 2 of 2)
US, informal
: a thousand dollars
See the full definition for thou in the English Language Learners Dictionary
thou
pronoun
\ ˈt͟hau̇
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Kids Definition of thou
: you
“But can thou do a true enchantment?”— Jon Scieszka, Knights of the Kitchen Table
Hint:
Thou is a very old word that still appears in books and sayings from long ago. People also use it to imitate that old way of speaking.
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