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Definition of prithee exclamation from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

prithee

exclamation
 
/ˈprɪðiː/
 
/ˈprɪðiː/
(old use)
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  1. used when asking somebody politely to do something
    Word Originlate 16th cent.: abbreviation of I pray thee.
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indeed
adverb
 
 
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