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• possessive of thou.

thy

American  

[thahy] / ðaɪ /

pronoun

1. the possessive case of thou (used as an attributive adjective before a noun beginning with a consonant sound).

   thy table.

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thy British  

/ ðaɪ /

determiner

1. archaic (usually preceding a consonant) belonging to or associated in some way with you (thou) Compare thine

   thy goodness and mercy

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Etymology

Origin of thy

1125–75; Middle English; variant of thine

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Example Sentences

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thy

Ecclesiastes 11:1: “Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days.”

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 7, 2026

Not even the creature’s eloquence moves Victor to self-reflection: “O Frankenstein, be not equitable to every other, and trample upon me alone, to whom thy justice, and even thy clemency and affection, is most due.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 16, 2026

The inscription on its back partially reads: “Realizing the oneness of thy self with the eternal through unified consciousness. Man know thy self.”

From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2025

His crime: taking too seriously the biblical commandment to love thy neighbor and the injunction not to kill.

From New York Times ● Jun. 5, 2024

“I fly with haste to do thy bidding,” said Mr. Peckleman, sounding all of a sudden like he was in a play by Shakespeare.

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein