Thus, n. Etym: [L. thus, better tus, frankincense. See Thurible.]
Definition: The commoner kind of frankincense, or that obtained from the Norway spruce, the long-leaved pine, and other conifers.
Thus, adv. Etym: [OE. thus, AS. ; 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 December 2024
(noun) personal as opposed to real property; any tangible movable property (furniture or domestic animals or a car etc)
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