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theirs (t̸herz)

pronoun

that or those belonging to them: the possessive form of they, used without a following noun, often after of[that house is theirs; theirs are better; I am a friend of theirs]: often used with a singular antecedent (as everybody, somebody, everyone) [she'll bring her husband if everyone else brings theirs]

Etymology: ME theires < theyr (see their) + -es by analogy with his, his

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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