thee
Americanpronoun
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Archaic except in some elevated or ecclesiastical prose. the second person singular object pronoun, equivalent to modern you; the objective case of thou.
With this ring, I thee wed. I shall bring thee a mighty army.
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thou (used chiefly byQuakers ).
Must I remind thee again?
She and thee are most welcome.
pronoun
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the objective form of thou 1
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rare (subjective) refers to the person addressed: used mainly by members of the Society of Friends
Etymology
Origin of thee
First recorded before 900; Middle English; Old English thē (originally dative; later dative and accusative); cognate with Low German di, German dir, Old Norse thēr; thou 1
Example Sentences
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“Words cannot express what your music has meant to me. Thank you for everything, and fare thee well, indeed.”
From Los Angeles Times
Delhi emphasised its actions on Wednesday targeted terrorist infrastructure and said thee were chosen "based on credible intelligence inputs".
From BBC
"Suffer now, but have faith in Trump, and he will bestow upon thee a tradwife" is the basic pitch.
From Salon
Yes, the Trumps are sending a "sexual freedom for me, but not for thee" message.
From Salon
Her sister Maya, 57, also spoke on thee night, saying their mother had been a "trailblazer", having set "great expectations of us".
From BBC
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