their

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US /ðeɹ/ UK /ðɛə/ See IPA manual

Homophones

ther /ðɛr/ there /ðɛr/

Freq #145

Meanings

1

det
Belonging to or relating to them.

They will meet tomorrow at their office.
2

det
Belonging to a single person whose gender is unknown or unstated.

If anyone calls, take their name and number.

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Etymology

From Old Norse þeirra. Replaced native Old English heora.

þeirra Old Norse

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