Thou art thou: meaning, definitions and examples
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thou art thou
[รฐaส ษหt รฐaส ]
Definition
old English
You are you; you are yourself.
Synonyms
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| Word | Description / Examples |
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| thou art thou |
An archaic phrase emphasizing the identity or nature of a person, can be poetic or used in historical texts.
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| you |
Commonly used in modern English to address one or more people in everyday conversations, both formally and informally.
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| yourself |
Used for emphasis in conversation, to refer back to the person being spoken to, or for polite/formal requests.
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| thee |
Another archaic term used for 'you' when addressing one person, often found in literature, historical texts, or religious contexts.
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Examples of usage
- Thou art thou, no one else.
- Thou art thou, embrace your true self.
- Remember, thou art thou, always.
Translations
Translations of the word "thou art thou" in other languages:
๐ต๐น tu รฉs tu
๐ฎ๐ณ เคคเฅ เคคเฅ เคนเฅ
๐ฉ๐ช du bist du
๐ฎ๐ฉ engkau adalah engkau
๐บ๐ฆ ัะธ ั ัะธ
๐ต๐ฑ ty jesteล ty
๐ฏ๐ต ๆฑใฏๆฑใงใใ (nanji wa nanji de aru)
๐ซ๐ท tu es toi
๐ช๐ธ tรบ eres tรบ
๐น๐ท sen sensin
๐ฐ๐ท ๋๋ ๋๋ค (neoneun neoda)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฃูุช ุฃูุช (anta anta)
๐จ๐ฟ ty jsi ty
๐ธ๐ฐ ty si ty
๐จ๐ณ ไฝ ๆฏไฝ (nว shรฌ nว)
๐ธ๐ฎ ti si ti
๐ฎ๐ธ รพรบ ert รพรบ
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะตะฝ ัะตะฝััาฃ
๐ฌ๐ช แจแแ แฎแแ แจแแ (shen khar shen)
๐ฆ๐ฟ sษn sษnsษn
๐ฒ๐ฝ tรบ eres tรบ
Etymology
The word 'thou' is an archaic pronoun used in old English to address one person informally. It was commonly used in Shakespearean literature and other old texts. 'Thou' was gradually replaced by 'you' as the standard second person singular pronoun in modern English.