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.