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; see thou 1
Example Sentences
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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
Delhi emphasised its actions on Wednesday targeted terrorist infrastructure and said thee were chosen "based on credible intelligence inputs".
From BBC • May 7, 2025
With less than thee hours until kickoff, Kelce has arrived — and he walks right past me.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2024
“Fie on thee for an impertinent lad! Still, ‘Crookshanks’ he is, truly.
From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli
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