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own

21 ENTRIES FOUND:

1own

adj \ˈōn\

Definition of OWN

1
: belonging to oneself or itself —usually used following a possessive case or possessive adjective <cooked my own dinner>
2
—used to express immediate or direct kinship <an own son> <an own sister>

Origin of OWN

Middle English owen, from Old English āgen; akin to Old High German eigan own, Old Norse eiginn, Old English āgan to possess — more at owe
First Known Use: before 12th century

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