thou in English: An old word for "you" when you speak to one person. It is found in the Bible, in Shakespeare, and in some northern English dialects. (pronoun)

Translation

An old word for "you" when you speak to one person. It is found in the Bible, in Shakespeare, and in some northern English dialects.

Word origin

From Old English thu, the word for the single person you are speaking to.

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"Thou art" is the old way of saying "you are".

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This line from the Bible uses "thou" for one person.

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"Thou" is no longer used in everyday modern English.

you

The word a speaker uses for the person or people they are talking to.

your

Belonging to the person or people you are talking to.

old

Having lived or existed for a long time; not new or young.

word

A sound or group of letters that has a meaning when you say or write it.

speak

To say words with your voice, or to use a language.

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