"pers" meaning in English

See pers in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Pronoun

Etymology: From per + -s. Compare hers. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|per|s}} per + -s Head templates: {{head|en|pronoun|||||||||||||||||||head=}} pers, {{en-pronoun|cat2=possessive pronouns|cat3=third person pronouns}} pers
  1. (rare, nonstandard) That which belongs to per, theirs (singular): possessive case of per, used in place of a noun. Tags: nonstandard, rare Categories (topical): Gender Synonyms: theirs [singular], eirs [neologism], hirs Related terms: other attested gender-neutral pronouns Coordinate_terms (possessive of per): his, hers
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