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Meaning of thee in English:

thee

Pronunciation /ðiː/

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pronoun

second person singular
archaic or dialect form of you, as the singular object of a verb or preposition
Compare with thou
‘we beseech thee O lord’
  • ‘Show us, we beseech thee, the way of the cross that we must follow, the way of Jesus.’
  • ‘Still he desires to praise thee, this man who is only a small part of thy creation.’
  • ‘It is time to bid thee farewell, and let someone half thy hoary age step up and take thy place.’
  • ‘I have decided to send thee to my smaller castle to the north of the kingdom.’
  • ‘Your love is gone, as is your pride, and soon you shall realize that hope too has fled thee.’

Usage

The word thee is still used in some traditional dialects (e.g. in northern England) and among certain religious groups, but in standard English it is restricted to archaic contexts. For more details on thee and thou, see thou

Origin

Old English thē, accusative and dative case of thū ‘thou’.