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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
ti•dings /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/USA pronunciation   n. [plural]
  1. news, information, or notification:glad tidings; The tidings are not good.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ti•dings  (tī′dingz),USA pronunciation n. (sometimes used with a sing. v.)
  1. news, information, or intelligence:sad tidings.
  • bef. 1100; Middle English; Old English tīdung; cognate with Dutch tijding, German Zeitung news; akin to Old Norse tīthindi. See tide2, -ing1

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
tidings / ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
  1. information or news
Etymology: Old English tīdung; related to Middle Low German tīdinge information, Old Norse tidhendi events; see tide2
'glad tidings' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
glad - gospel

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