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tidings
[ tahy-dingz ]
/ ˈtaɪ dɪŋz /
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noun (sometimes used with a singular verb)
news, information, or intelligence: Cards with joyful holiday tidings filled the fireplace mantel.The soldiers eagerly opened the letters, devouring the tidings from home.
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Words nearby tidings
tides, tide table, tidewaiter, tidewater, tideway, tidings, tidy, tidytips, tie, tie-and-dye, tieback
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British Dictionary definitions for tidings
tidings
/ (ˈtaɪdɪŋz) /
pl n
information or news
Word Origin for tidings
Old English tīdung; related to Middle Low German tīdinge information, Old Norse tidhendi events; see tide ²
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