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own

/ˈəʊn/
adjective
  1. Belonging to; possessed; proper to. Often marks a possessive determiner as reflexive, referring back to the subject of the clause or sentence.

  2. Not shared

    "When we move into the new house, the kids will each have their own bedroom."

  3. Peculiar, domestic.

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