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- [th ahyn]
- /ðaɪn/
- /ðaɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [th ahyn]
- /ðaɪn/
Definitions of thine word
- verb with object thine to address as “thou.”. 1
- verb without object thine to use “thou” in discourse. 1
- pronoun thine possessive of thee 1
- pronoun thine Thine is an old-fashioned, poetic, or religious word for 'yours' when you are talking to only one person. 0
- determiner thine of, belonging to, or associated in some way with you (thou) 0
- determiner thine (as pronoun) 0
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Origin of thine
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English, Old English thīn; cognate with Old Norse thinn, Gothic theins; see thou1
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Parts of speech for Thine
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
thine popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
thine usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with thine
- what does thine mean?
- who said to thine own self be true?
- what does to thine own self be true mean?
- what does to thine own self be true?