hers
Meaning
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That which belongs to her; the possessive case of she, used without a following noun.
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈhɜːz/
Etymology
From Middle English hires, heres, hers, attested since the 1300s. Equivalent to her + -s (compare -'s).
New
her
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- Belonging to her (belonging to that female, or in poetic or old-fashioned language that ship, city, season, etc).
- Belonging to a person of unspecified gender (to counterbalance the traditional "his" in this sense).
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