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his (hiz)

pronoun

that or those belonging to him: the possessive form of he, used without a following noun, often after of[that book is his;his are better; I am a friend of his]

Etymology: ME < OE, gen. masc. & neut. of he

possessive pronominal adjective

of, belonging to, made by, or done by him: also used before some formal titles His Grace, His Highness

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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