tidings

Noun
Synonyms: newsintelligenceword

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. information about recent and important events“they awaited news of the outcome”Synonyms: newsintelligenceword
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Tidings \Ti"dings\, n. pl. [OE. tidinge, ti?inge, tidinde, from or influenced by Icel. t[imac]?indi; akin to Dan. tidende, Sw. tidning, G. zeung, AS. t[imac]dan to happen, E. betide, tide. See Tide, v. i. & n.] Account of what has taken place, and was not before known; news. [1913 Webster]

I shall make my master glad with these tidings. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

Full well the busy whisper, circling round, Conveyed the dismal tidings when he frowned. --Goldsmith. [1913 Webster]

Note: Although tidings is plural in form, it has been used also as a singular. By Shakespeare it was used indiscriminately as a singular or plural. [1913 Webster]

Now near the tidings of our comfort is.— Shak.[1913 Webster]
Tidings to the contrary Are brought your eyes.— Shak.[1913 Webster]

Syn: News; advice; information; intelligence.

Usage: Tidings, News. The term news denotes recent intelligence from any quarter; the term tidings denotes intelligence expected from a particular quarter, showing what has there betided. We may be indifferent as to news, but are always more or less interested in tidings. We read the news daily; we wait for tidings respecting an absent friend or an impending battle. We may be curious to hear the news; we are always anxious for tidings. [1913 Webster]

Evil news rides post, while good news baits.— Milton.[1913 Webster]
What tidings dost thou bring?— Addison.[1913 Webster]
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