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Thus Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Thus? [n] an aromatic gum resin obtained from various Arabian or East African trees; formerly valued for worship and for embalming and fumigation [adv] (used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result; "therefore X must be true"; "the eggs were fresh and hence satisfactory"; "we were young and thence optimistic"; "it is late and thus we must go"; "the witness is biased and so cannot be trusted" [adv] in the way indicated; "hold the brush so"; "set up the pieces thus"; (`thusly' is a nonstandard variant) Synonyms \| Synonyms for Thus: frankincense \| gum olibanum \| hence \| olibanum \| so \| thence \| therefore \| thusly Related Terms \| Find terms related to Thus: See Also \| gum Thus In Webster's Dictionary \Thus\, n. [L. thus, better tus, frankincense. See {Thurible}.] The commoner kind of frankincense, or that obtained from the Norway spruce, the long-leaved pine, and other conifers. \Thus\ ([th]us), adv. [OE. thus, AS. [eth]us; akin to OFries. & OS. thus, D. dus, and E. that; cf. OHG. sus. See {That}.] 1. In this or that manner; on this wise. Thus did Noah; according to all that God commanded him, so did he. --Gen. vi. 22. Thus God the heaven created, thus the earth. --Milton. 2. To this degree or extent; so far; so; as, thus wise; thus peaceble; thus bold. --Shak. Thus far extend, thus far thy bounds. --Milton.

Thus Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Thus?

[n] an aromatic gum resin obtained from various Arabian or East African trees; formerly valued for worship and for embalming and fumigation
[adv] (used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result; "therefore X must be true"; "the eggs were fresh and hence satisfactory"; "we were young and thence optimistic"; "it is late and thus we must go"; "the witness is biased and so cannot be trusted"
[adv] in the way indicated; "hold the brush so"; "set up the pieces thus"; (`thusly' is a nonstandard variant)

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Thus In Webster's Dictionary

\Thus\, n. [L. thus, better tus, frankincense. See
{Thurible}.]
The commoner kind of frankincense, or that obtained from the
Norway spruce, the long-leaved pine, and other conifers.


\Thus\ ([th]us), adv. [OE. thus, AS. [eth]us; akin to
OFries. & OS. thus, D. dus, and E. that; cf. OHG. sus. See
{That}.]
1. In this or that manner; on this wise.

         Thus did Noah; according to all that God commanded
         him, so did he.                       --Gen. vi. 22.

         Thus God the heaven created, thus the earth.
                                               --Milton.

2. To this degree or extent; so far; so; as, thus wise; thus
   peaceble; thus bold. --Shak.

         Thus far extend, thus far thy bounds. --Milton.

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