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Definition of 'hirs'

English

Pronoun

  • (neologism) That which belongs to hir, theirs (singular).
  • * {{quote-book
  • | date = 1997-07-01 | title = Star Trek New Frontier (Book 1) | first = Peter | last = David | author = David, Peter | authorlink = Peter David | publisher = Simon & Schuster | isbn = 9780671013950 | passage = S/he leaned forward and, to Selar's surprise, took the doctor's hand firmly between hirs . }}
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  • | year = 2000 | title = Renaissance | series = Star Trek New Frontier: Excalibur
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  • | first = Peter | last = David | author = David, Peter | authorlink = Peter David | publisher = Simon & Schuster | isbn = 0743422260 | page = 157 | passage = She saw that Burgoyne was hefting hirs experimentally, sweeping it through the air. twirled it around a few times, swung it back and forth. | pageurl = http://books.google.com/books?id=oSvCkiIzTOEC&pg=PA157 }}
  • * {{quote-book
  • | date = 2006-03-22 | title = Drag King Dreams | first = Leslie | last = Feinberg | author = Feinberg, Leslie | publisher = Carroll & Graf | location = New York | isbn = 978-0786717637 | id = | lccn = 2006297545 | page = 205 | passage = Ze'' takes my right hand in ''hirs and folds it into a fist. }}

    Synonyms

    * (singular) theirs * (neologism) eirs

    Hyponyms

    * his, hers

    Usage notes

    See usage notes for hir.

    See also

    * other gender-neutral pronouns