thee
Americanpronoun
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Archaic except in some elevated or ecclesiastical prose. the second person singular object pronoun, equivalent to modern you; the objective case of thou.
With this ring, I thee wed. I shall bring thee a mighty army.
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thou (used chiefly byQuakers ).
Must I remind thee again?
She and thee are most welcome.
pronoun
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the objective form of thou 1
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rare (subjective) refers to the person addressed: used mainly by members of the Society of Friends
Etymology
Origin of thee
First recorded before 900; Middle English; Old English thē (originally dative; later dative and accusative); cognate with Low German di, German dir, Old Norse thēr; thou 1
Example Sentences
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Two years after Elisha’s death, she wrote her love a poem, “Oh, that I could die and be with thee!”
From Literature
Reflecting his deep interest in religion and spirituality, above the door is inscribed the prayer: "Lighten our darkness, we beseech thee, O Lord."
From BBC
Most will have also encountered the moving words that soon follow: “never send to know for whom the bell tolls; / It tolls for thee.”
I then couldn’t help but recall Shakespeare: “Now cracks a noble heart. Good-night, sweet prince. And angels sing thee to thy rest.”
“Words cannot express what your music has meant to me. Thank you for everything, and fare thee well, indeed.”
From Los Angeles Times
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