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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Thus \Thus\, n. [L. thus better tus, frankincense. See {Thurible}.] The commoner kind of frankincense, or that obtained from the Norway spruce, the long-leaved pine, and other conifers. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Thus \Thus\ ([th]us), adv [OE. thus AS [eth]us; 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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: thus adv 1: (used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result; "therefore X must be true"; "the eggs were fresh and hence satisfactory"; "we were young and thence optimistic"; "it is late and thus we must go"; "the witness is biased and so cannot be trusted" [syn: {therefore}, {hence}, {thence}] 2: in the way indicated; "hold the brush so"; "set up the pieces thus"; (`thusly' is a nonstandard variant) [syn: {thusly}, {so}]
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