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Definition of tidings noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

tidings

noun
 
/ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
 
/ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
[plural] (old-fashioned or humorous)
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  1. news
    • I am the bearer of good tidings.
    • He brought glad tidings.
    • Even worse tidings were to follow.
    Word Originlate Old English tīdung ‘announcement, piece of news’, probably from Old Norse títhindi ‘news of events’, from títhr ‘occurring’.
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