hers

Etymology

From Middle English hires, heres, hers, attested since the 1300s. Equivalent to her + -s (compare -'s).

pron

  1. That which belongs to her; the possessive case of she, used without a following noun.
    The life of La Motte, who had more than saved her's […], depended on the testimony she should give. 1791, Ann Radcliffe, The Romance of the Forest, Penguin, published 1999, page 335
    The rest of us, meanwhile, would do well to accept that one woman’s choice is just that; hers and hers alone, not the standard by which all must be judged. 31 August 2019, Gaby Hinsliff, The Guardian

noun

  1. plural of her

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