/ðiː/
#2028 of 5,000 Core 5000
Translation
A very old word for you, found in old books, songs, prayers, and Shakespeare.
Word origin
From Old English the, the object form of thu, the old word for you when talking to one person.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- the
- English cognates
- thou, thy
Examples
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A famous line from Shakespeare; "thee" means "you".
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Old prayers often use "thee" instead of "you".
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You will meet it in old texts, not in the street.
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