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Language: Old English
Origin: ure

our

 determiner
     
our S1 W1 [possessive form of 'we']
1 belonging to or connected with us:
a picture of our grandchildren
You can stay at our house.
We must preserve our natural environment.
We must each take responsibility for our own actions.
2 spoken used to show that the person mentioned is your child, brother, or sister - used in northern England:
Our Sharon did really well in her exams.
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