Definition of thou
archaic
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Origin and Etymology of thou
Middle English, from Old English thū; akin to Old High German dū thou, Latin tu, Greek sy
First Known Use: before 12th century
thou
Definition of thou
transitive verb
: to address as thou
15th Century
First Known Use of thou
15th century
Definition of thou
thou
: a thousand of something (such as dollars) paid 25 thou for the car
Examples of thou in a Sentence
She earns more than a hundred thou a year.
Origin and Etymology of thou
short for thousand
First Known Use: 1867
THOU Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of thou for English Language Learners
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—used as a singular form of “you” when it is the subject of a verb
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