thee

American  

[thee] / ði /

pronoun

1. 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.

2. thou (used chiefly byQuakers ).

   Must I remind thee again?

   She and thee are most welcome.

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thee British  

/ ðiː /

pronoun

1. the objective form of thou 1

2. rare (subjective) refers to the person addressed: used mainly by members of the Society of Friends

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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

Reflecting his deep interest in religion and spirituality, above the door is inscribed the prayer: "Lighten our darkness, we beseech thee, O Lord."

From BBC

Most will have also encountered the moving words that soon follow: “never send to know for whom the bell tolls; / It tolls for thee.”

From The Wall Street Journal

I then couldn’t help but recall Shakespeare: “Now cracks a noble heart. Good-night, sweet prince. And angels sing thee to thy rest.”

From The Wall Street Journal

“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