thous

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A form of thou — To address (a person) using the pronoun thou, especially as an expression of contempt or familiarity.

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Meanings

thous1

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of thou

thous2

noun
  1. pluralplural of thou

thous3

noun
  1. pluralplural of thou; the use of the second-person pronoun "thou," especially as a marker of archaism, formality, or reverence; also thou's.

    And don't talk like some ancient prophet around me, with "thees" and "thous" and "most powerful ones."

    1991, Philip LaZebnik, “Devil's Due”, in Star Trek: The Next Generation, season 4, episode 13, spoken by Ardra (Marta Dubois)

Origin

thous · verb

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thous · noun

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thous · noun

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

thous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thous

MLA

“thous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thous. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thous,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thous.

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