his

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his / hiz/ • possessive adj. 1. belonging to or associated with a male person or animal previously mentioned or easily identified: James sold his business. ∎ belonging to or associated with a person or animal of unspecified sex (in modern use chiefly replaced by “his or her” or “their”): any child with delayed speech should have his hearing checked.2. (His) used in titles: His Honor His Lordship.• possessive pron. used to refer to a thing or things belonging to or associated with a male person or animal previously mentioned: he took my hand in his some friends of his.PHRASES: his and hers (of matching items) for husband and wife, or men and women: his and hers towels.

The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English

his

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his possessive adj. and pron. OE. his, gen. of HE1 and IT; cf. parallel forms on the base *i-, viz. OS., Goth. is, OHG. is, es.

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology T. F. HOAD

His

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His (Ger.). The note B♯. Hisis, the (probably theoretical) note B♯♯.

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music MICHAEL KENNEDY and JOYCE BOURNE

His

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His (or his) Biochem. histidine

The Oxford Dictionary of Abbreviations FRAN ALEXANDER , PETER BLAIR , JOHN DAINTITH , ALICE GRANDISON , VALERIE ILLINGWORTH , ELIZABETH MARTIN , ANNE STIBBS , JUDY PEARSALL , and SARA TULLOCH