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    prithee
    /ˈprɪði/

    exclamation

    • 1. please (used to convey a polite request): archaic "prithee, Jack, answer me honestly"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPRITHEE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    PRITHEE definition: 1. used to add emphasis when you are politely asking someone for something, or asking them to do…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › pritheePrithee Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of PRITHEE is —used to express a wish or request.

  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › PritheePrithee - Wikipedia

    Prithee is an archaic English interjection formed from a corruption of the phrase pray thee ( [I] ask you [to]), which was initially an exclamation of contempt used to indicate a subject's triviality. [1]

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    Prithee definition: please: used to politely introduce a request or command. See examples of PRITHEE used in a sentence.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPRITHEE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    PRITHEE meaning: 1. used to add emphasis when you are politely asking someone for something, or asking them to do…. Learn more.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPRITHEE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Definition of 'prithee' Word Frequency. prithee in British English. (ˈprɪðɪ ) exclamation. archaic. pray thee; please. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin. C16: shortened from I pray thee. Word Frequency. prithee in American English. (ˈprɪði ) interjection. Archaic. I pray thee; please.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › pritheePrithee - definition of prithee by The Free Dictionary

    Define prithee. prithee synonyms, prithee pronunciation, prithee translation, English dictionary definition of prithee. interj. Archaic Used to express a polite request.

  9. www.yourdictionary.com › pritheePrithee Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Prithee definition: Used to express a polite request.

  10. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › pritheeprithee - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · prithee ( archaic ) Synonym of please . 1591 (date written), William Shakespeare, “ The First Part of Henry the Sixt ”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies [ …

  11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishprithee exclamation - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of prithee exclamation in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.