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That which belongs to them; the possessive case of they, used without a following noun.

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Origin

Theirs comes from Middle English and originally meant "belonging to them." It was formed by adding an -s suffix to the word their, a pattern that replaced the older form theirn.

Rhyming Words
irs airs sirs hirs firs eirs stirs fairs fnirs whirs heirs pairs lairs hairs choirs pamirs fakirs speirs nadirs stairs
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