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their (t̸her)

possessive pronominal adjective

of, belonging to, made by, or done by them: also used before some formal titles [Their Majesties]: often used in connection with a preceding singular pronoun (as everybody, somebody, everyone) did everybody finish their lunch?

Etymology: ME theyr < ON theirra, gen. pl. of the demonstrative pron. replacing ME here, OE hira: see they

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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