adj.
Pronunciation: ' ō n
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English owen, from Old English ā gen; akin to Old High German eigan own, Old Norse eiginn, Old English ā gan to possess ― more at OWE
Date: before 12th century
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>