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Definition of thou - Reverso English Dictionary
Pronoun
1.
singular pronounDated old-fashioned word for 'you' addressing one personDated
- Thou art my friend.
2.
religionDated used to address God in prayerDated
- Thou art my refuge, O Lord, in times of trouble.
Noun
1.
- He won five thou in the lottery.
2.
measurementTECH. US unit of length equal to one thousandth of an inchTECH. US
- The gap must be exactly one thou to fit properly..
Expressions with thou
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acting morally superior, often in a hypocritical way
He gave me a holier-than-thou look.
implies irony in someone's defensive behavior
Her constant denials made me think, methinks thou dost protest excessively.
expresses suspicion about someone's strong denial
When he denied the accusation, I thought, methinks thou dost protest too loudly.
expresses suspicion of excessive denial
When he denied it, I thought, methinks thou dost protest too much.
Origin of thou
Old English, þū (you)
Terms with thou included in their meaning
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old grammar
possessive form of 'thou' used before vowel sounds
Examples of thou in a sentence
Thou hast my gratitude. Thou art the light of my life. In prayer, thou art ever present. He spent two thou on a new car. The bonus was a nice ten thou. The tolerance is within a thou.
A thou can make a big difference in engineering.
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- French:toi, mille, ...
- German:du, Tausender, ...
- Italian:tu, mila, ...
- Spanish:tú, mil, ...
- Portuguese:tu, mil, ...
- Chinese:汝, 千, ...
- Japanese:汝, 千, ...
- Arabic:أَنْتَ, أَلْف, ...
- Hebrew:אַתָּה, גְּרָאנְד, ...
- Russian:ты, тысяча, ...
- Ukrainian:ти, тисяча, ...
- Hindi:तू, हज़ार, ...
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