Those
/ðəʊz/ det, pron
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Definitions
Determiner
- 1 plural of that form-of, plural
"Those bolts go with these parts."
Pronoun
- 1 plural of that form-of, plural
"those who serve [those persons who serve]"
Synonyms
All synonymsExample
More examples"Those who live in glass houses should not throw stones."
Etymology
From Middle English thos (“those”), alteration of tho pl (“the; those”), equivalent to tho (“the; those”) + -s (plural ending), partly by analogy with thes (“these”), whose final -s is original and not a plural ending. More at tho.