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Tidings
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What's The Definition Of Tidings?
[n] new information about specific and timely events; "they awaited news of the outcome"
Synonyms | Synonyms for Tidings: intelligence | news | word Related Terms | Find terms related to Tidings: See Also | good word | info | information | update Tidings In Webster's Dictionary \Ti"dings\, n. pl. [OE. tidinge, ti?inge, tidinde, from
or influenced by Icel. t[=i]?indi; akin to Dan. tidende, Sw.
tidning, G. zeung, AS. t[=i]dan to happen, E. betide, tide.
See {Tide}, v. i. & n.]
Account of what has taken place, and was not before known;
news.
I shall make my master glad with these tidings. --Shak.
Full well the busy whisper, circling round, Conveyed
the dismal tidings when he frowned. --Goldsmith.
Note: Although tidings is plural in form, it has been used
also as a singular. By Shakespeare it was used
indiscriminately as a singular or plural.
Now near the tidings of our comfort is. --Shak.
Tidings to the contrary Are brought your eyes.
--Shak.
Syn: News; advice; information; intelligence.
Usage: {Tidings}, {News}. The term news denotes recent
intelligence from any quarter; the term tidings
denotes intelligence expected from a particular
quarter, showing what has there betided. We may be
indifferent as to news, but are always more or less
interested in tidings. We read the news daily; we wait
for tidings respecting an absent friend or an
impending battle. We may be curious to hear the news;
we are always anxious for tidings.
Evil news rides post, while good news baits.
--Milton.
What tidings dost thou bring? --Addison.
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