Main Entry:

yours

Pronunciation:

\ˈyu̇rz, ˈyȯrz\

Function:

pronoun, singular or plural in construction

Etymology:

Middle English, from your + -s -'s

Date:

1526

: that which belongs to you —used without a following noun as a pronoun equivalent in meaning to the adjective your<this book is yours> —often used especially with an adverbial modifier in the complimentary close of a letter <yours truly>

— yours truly

: i, me, myself <I can take care of yours truly>