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Also spelled ourn

US /ˈaʊɚz/ UK /ˈaʊəz/
Freq #1659

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Etymology

From Middle English oures, attested since the 1300s. Equivalent to our + -s (compare -'s); formed by analogy to his. Displaced ourn (from Middle English ouren) in standard speech.

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