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• possessive of thou.

thine

American  

[thahyn] / ðaɪn /

pronoun

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

2. the possessive case of thou used as an attributive adjective before a noun beginning with a vowel or vowel sound.

   thine eyes; thine honor.

3. that which belongs to thee.

   Thine is the power and the glory.

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thine British  

/ ðaɪn /

determiner

1. archaic Compare thy

   1. (preceding a vowel) of, belonging to, or associated in some way with you (thou)

      thine eyes

   2. ( as pronoun )

      thine is the greatest burden

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Etymology

Origin of thine

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

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The milkshake cup features Proverbs 3:5: “Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2025

She’s “to thine own self be true” in neon.

From New York Times ● Nov. 7, 2023

“That was what my mama always used to say: to thine own self be true. I put a lot of stock in that,” she told The Guardian.

From Salon ● Oct. 19, 2023

O Lord, save thy people and bless thine heritage.

From BBC ● May 5, 2023

To Gimli son of Glóin,” she said, “give his Lady’s greeting. Lock-bearer, wherever thou goest my thought goes with thee. But have a care to lay thine axe to the right tree!”

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien