/hɜːz/
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Translation
Belonging to a woman or girl already mentioned; used alone, without a noun after it.
Word origin
Formed in Middle English from her plus a possessive -s ending, on the pattern of his.
- Origin
- Middle English
- Root
- her
Examples
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"Hers" stands alone: you do not say hers coat.
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"Mine" and "hers" both replace the noun seat.
London.
"A friend of hers" means one of her friends.
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