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

The “equity for me but not for thee” era feels over.

From The Wall Street Journal

Next I stopped at Mam’s grave and said a quick “May the angels lead thee into Paradise.”

From Literature

Two years after Elisha’s death, she wrote her love a poem, “Oh, that I could die and be with thee!”

From Literature

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