About The Word Thus
Learn about the word Thus to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Thus definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.
Thus
| 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. |
More Crossword Puzzle Words
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
Cross Word Of The Day
- Elementary school ‐ a school for young children; usually the first 6…
- Press stud ‐ a fastener used…
- Butterfly valve ‐ a valve in a carburetor that consists of a disc that turns and…
- Cuirass ‐ medieval body armor that covers the…
- Stole ‐ a wide scarf worn about their…
- European perch ‐ a perch native…
- Anseriformes ‐ ducks; geese; swans;…
- Tepic ‐ a city in west…
- Actinomycin ‐ any of various red antibiotics isolated from…
- Pluckiness ‐ the trait of showing courage and determination in spite of possible…