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adjective \ ˈt͟hī \

Definition of thy

archaic
: of or relating to thee or thyself especially as possessor or agent or as object of an action —used especially in ecclesiastical or literary language and sometimes by Friends especially among themselves

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Origin and Etymology of thy

Middle English thin, thy, from Old English thīn, genitive of thū thou — more at thou

THY Defined for Kids

thy

adjective \ ˈt͟hī \

Definition of thy for Students

: your
  • “Out!” snapped Father Wolf. “Out, and hunt with thy master.”
  • —Rudyard Kipling, The Jungle Book
Hint: Thy is a very old word that still appears in books and sayings from long ago. People also use it today to imitate that old way of speaking.

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