Hir
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /hɪə(ɹ)/ · Part of speech pronoun
Quick meaning: Hir is a pronoun meaning (nonstandard) Them (singular). Gender-neutral third-person singular object pronoun, coordinate with him and her.
Meaning
(nonstandard) Them (singular). Gender-neutral third-person singular object pronoun, coordinate with him and her.
More Meanings
- (nonstandard) Belonging to hir, their (singular). Gender-neutral third-person singular possessive adjective, coordinate with his and her.
Example Sentences
I don't know what Scratch looks like in the real world, I met hir online.
It is here that Scratch has found hirself, bored out of hir mind but unable to sleep.
Words like "freak" became attached to hir name, and I don't believe "brave" was ever a word the media associated with hir.
T'Pau leveled a gaze at hir. "You are male and female ... and neither. 'It' is the proper word. We have no use for semantic games on Vulcan."
Word Forms
- hirself
Synonyms for hir
Depending on context, synonyms include them, em, their, eir.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include employment, engagement, weren, diz, rit, nao.
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Sources & Attribution
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