[θiːm], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the subject of a talk, piece of writing, exhibition, etc.; a topic
(e.g: the theme of the sermon was reverence)

- an idea that recurs in or pervades a work of art or literature
(e.g: love and honour are the pivotal themes of the Hornblower books)

- a setting given to a restaurant, pub, or leisure venue, intended to evoke a particular country, historical period, culture, etc.
(e.g: an Irish theme pub)

- the stem of a noun or verb; the part to which inflections are added, especially one composed of the root and an added vowel

- any of the twenty-nine provinces in the Byzantine empire


Phrases:

Origin:
Middle English: via Old French from Latin thema, from Greek, literally ‘proposition’; related to tithenai ‘to set or place’

[θiːm], (Verb)

Definitions:
- give a particular theme or setting to (a leisure venue, event, etc.)
(e.g: the amusement park will be themed as a Caribbean pirate stronghold)


Phrases:

Origin:
Middle English: via Old French from Latin thema, from Greek, literally ‘proposition’; related to tithenai ‘to set or place’