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

Get thee to a department store for some soft furnishings.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

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 • Jan. 14, 2026

One piece she’s never heard, however, is Richard Lovelace’s poem “To Lucasta, On Going to the Wars,” which ends with the lines “I could not love thee, Dear, so much/Loved I not Honour more.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2024

The felony charges against Gutierrez-Reed carry a possible sentence of up to thee years in prison.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 6, 2024

“Now I know I was right. This will make thine arms even stronger, and soon they will help thee to get about on land as well.”

From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli