OUR


Meaning of OUR in English

poss.pron. (attrib.)

1. of or belonging to us or ourselves (our house; our own business).

2 of or belonging to all people (our children's future).

3 (esp. as Our) of Us the king or queen, emperor or empress, etc. (given under Our seal).

4 of us, the editorial staff of a newspaper etc. (a foolish adventure in our view).

5 Brit. colloq. indicating a relative, acquaintance, or colleague of the speaker (our Barry works there).

Phrases and idioms:

Our Father 1 the Lord's Prayer.

2 God. Our Lady the Virgin Mary.

Our Lord

1. Jesus Christ.

2 God. Our Saviour Jesus Christ.

Etymology: OE ure orig. genit. pl. of 1st pers. pron. of us, later treated as possessive adj.

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.