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Indulge not thyself in the passion of anger; it is whetting a sword to wound thine own breast, or murder thy friend.
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Meaning of "thy" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD THY

Variant of thine.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF THY

thy  [ðaɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF THY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Thy is a determiner.
The determinant is a modifier that provides context to the noun, often in terms of quantity and possession.

WHAT DOES THY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of thy in the English dictionary

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE THY

thyine
thylacine
thylakoid
thyme
thymectomies
thymectomise
thymectomize
thymectomy
thymelaeaceous
thymey
thymi
thymic
thymidine
thymidine monophosphate
thymidylic
thymidylic acid

WORDS THAT END LIKE THY

anarchy
bibliography
biography
discography
filthy
geography
healthy
McCarthy
murphy
philosophy
photography
pornography
shy
sympathy
telepathy
Timothy
trophy
typography
why
worthy

Synonyms and antonyms of thy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «thy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF THY

Find out the translation of thy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of thy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «thy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tu
570 millions of speakers

English

thy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

तेरा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

خاصتك
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

твой
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

teu
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

তোমার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ton
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Anda
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

dein
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

汝の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Piyambakipun
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Chúa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

तुझ्या
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

senin
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tuo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Thy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

твій
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ta
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σου
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

jou
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

thy
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

din
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of thy

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THY»

The term «thy» is very widely used and occupies the 11.965 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «THY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «thy» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «thy» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about thy

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10 QUOTES WITH «THY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word thy.
1
Akhenaton
Indulge not thyself in the passion of anger; it is whetting a sword to wound thine own breast, or murder thy friend.
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Saint Ambrose
Bind up thy words that they run not riot, and grow wanton, and gather up sins for themselves in too much talking. Let them be rather confined, and held back within their own banks. An overflowing river quickly gathers mud.
3
Francis of Assisi
Lord, make me an instrument of thy peace. Where there is hatred, let me sow love.
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Marcus Aurelius
Nothing has such power to broaden the mind as the ability to investigate systematically and truly all that comes under thy observation in life.
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Richard Barnfield
He that is thy friend indeed, he will help thee in thy need: if thou sorrow, he will weep; if you wake, he cannot sleep; thus of every grief in heart he with thee doth bear a part.
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James Beattie
Be ignorance thy choice, where knowledge leads to woe.
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John Stuart Blackie
Wake the power within thee slumbering, trim the plot that's in thy keeping, thou wilt bless the task when reaping sweet labour's prize.
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Robert Blair
How blunt are all the arrows of thy quiver in comparison with those of guilt.
9
Nicholas Breton
Thus much for thy assurance know; a hollow friend is but a hellish foe.
10
Robert Bridges
My delight and thy delight Walking, like two angels white, In the gardens of the night.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THY»

Discover the use of thy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to thy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Honor Thy Thug
From New York Times bestselling author Wahida Clark, comes the highly anticipated next installment in the Queen’s Thug series.
Wahida Clark, 2013
2
Turn Away Thy Son: Little Rock, the Crisis That Shocked the ...
The truth about Little Rock differs in many ways from the caricature that emerged in the press and in many histories -- but those differences pale in comparison to the fundamental driving force behind the story.
Elizabeth Jacoway, 2007
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Hollywood be Thy Name: The Warner Brothers Story
This text charts the real story of the Warner brothers and contains all the drama of a big screen production. The book tells of tension and strife among four brothers, love and marriage, death and divorce, and plotting and betrayal.
Cass Warner Sperling, Cork Millner, Jack Warner, 1998
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Honor Thy Gods: Popular Religion in Greek Tragedy
In Honor Thy Gods Jon Mikalson uses the tragedies of Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides to explore popular religious beliefs and practices of Athenians in the fifth and fourth centuries B.C. and examines how these playwrights portrayed, ...
Jon D. Mikalson, 1991
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Heal Thy Self: Lessons on Mindfulness in Medicine
In this book, Saki Santorelli, director of the nationally acclaimed Stress Reduction Clinic, explores the ancient roots of medicine, and shows us how to introduce mindfulness into the crucible of the healing relationship, so that both ...
Saki Santorelli, 2010
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Love Thy Neighbor
Fast, acerbic, wise and endlessly exciting, LOVE THY NEIGHBOR marks the unforgettable debut of a startling new voice in suspense fiction.
Mark Gilleo, 2013
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At Thy Call We Did Not Falter
At Thy Call has the hallmark of a classic battlefield biography, of a controversial war, as well as providing a window into the world of post-traumatic stress disorder.
Clive Holt, 2005
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Hollywood Be Thy Name: African American Religion in American ...
In the first book to examine how the movies constructed images of African American religion, Judith Weisenfeld explores these cinematic representations and how they reflected and contributed to complicated discourses about race, the social ...
Judith Weisenfeld, 2007
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Let Me See Thy Glory: A Study of the Attributes of God
* Preface * Lesson 1: Exploring the Excellencies of God * Lesson 2: The Power of God * Lesson 3: The Goodness of God * Lesson 4: The Wisdom of God * Lesson 5: The Holiness of God * Lesson 6: The Righteousness of God * Lesson 7: The Wrath of ...
Robert L. Deffinbaugh, 2002
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Take Up Thy Bed and Walk: Death, Disability and Cure in ...
This book is also a testament to the singular passion with which these books are read by younger readers and reminds us of the intensity of our own reading experience as children.
Lois Keith, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term thy is used in the context of the following news items.
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Turkish Airlines (THY) flight attendant detained over fake bomb …
Turkish Airlines (THY) announced on Monday that a male flight attendant was linked to a bomb hoax aboard one of the flights of the Turkey-based international ... «Daily Sabah, Jul 15»
2
Are Christian Colleges Activists' Next Target Following Gay Marriage …
Lynn's group, Americans United, announced the “Protect Thy Neighbor” initiative on Tuesday, an effort that bills itself as “an aggressive, multi-pronged initiative ... «TheBlaze.com, Jul 15»
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Thy Art Is Murder Achieve Top 10 Debut On ARIA Albums Chart
Blacktown-bred deathcore (or "whatever") heroes Thy Art Is Murder have fended off controversy over a recent graphic video clip to claim a top-10 debut on this ... «theMusic, Jul 15»
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THY ART IS MURDER: 'Holy War' Video Released
"Holy War", the new video from Australia's incendiary extreme musical export THY ART IS MURDER, can be seen below. The song is the title track of the band's ... «BLABBERMOUTH.NET, Jun 15»
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Love thy neighbour? Aussies say nah
A majority of Australians don t even know their neighbour s names, a new study A majority of Australians don't even know their neighbour's names, a new study ... «Yahoo7 News, Jun 15»
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KATAKLYSM: New Song 'Thy Serpents Tongue' Available For …
'Thy Serpents Tongue' is the first taste, a sinister dark and groove but melodic track that when it bites you, the poison will take you in and make you travel to the ... «BLABBERMOUTH.NET, Jun 15»
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Thy Art Is Murder Release New Video For Light Bearer
Thy Art Is Murder have returned with a crushingly brilliant new track and video, Light Bearer. “For the last few years since the Reign of Darkness video came out, ... «Kerrang!, May 15»
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Follow thy neighbour is not a good policy in banking: S S Mundra
“Follow thy neighbour...as far as banking is concerned, it is not a good policy. You cannot say because someone else has done (lent), so it must be that ... «Business Standard, May 15»
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Metal band Thy Art Is Murder told to ditch child 'suicide bomber …
Sydney 'deathcore' metal band Thy Art Is Murder has removed the highly provocative album cover artwork from their latest record, Holy War, but refused to ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Apr 15»
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Thy Art Is Murder Join UNFD, Detail New Album 'Holy War'
Sydney deathcore act Thy Art Is Murder have signed up with esteemed local label UNFD, just in time for the release of their third studio album Holy War which ... «Music Feeds, Apr 15»

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