thine

[ thahyn ]

pronoun
  1. the possessive case of thou1 used as a predicate adjective, after a noun or without a noun.

  2. the possessive case of thou1 used as an attributive adjective before a noun beginning with a vowel or vowel sound: thine eyes; thine honor.: Compare thy.

  1. that which belongs to thee: Thine is the power and the glory.

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Origin of thine

1
before 900; Middle English, Old English thīn; cognate with Old Norse thinn,Gothic theins;see thou1

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How to use thine in a sentence

  • thine is the spirit of universal liberty and love—of uncompromising hostility to every form of injustice and wrong.

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  • The men said unto her, we will be blameless of this thine oath which thou hast made us swear.

British Dictionary definitions for thine

thine

/ (ðaɪn) /


determiner
  1. archaic : Compare thy

    • (preceding a vowel) of, belonging to, or associated in some way with you (thou): thine eyes

    • (as pronoun): thine is the greatest burden

Origin of thine

1
Old English thīn; related to Old High German dīn, Gothic theina

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