his

 
Pronunciation: /hɪz/

possessive determiner

  • 1belonging to or associated with a male person or animal previously mentioned or easily identified: James sold his business
  • belonging to or associated with a person or animal of unspecified sex (in modern use chiefly replaced by ‘his or her’ or ‘their’): any child with delayed speech should have his hearing checkedSee he (usage)
  • 2 (His) used in titles: His Excellency His Lordship

possessive pronoun

  • used to refer to a thing or things belonging to or associated with a male person or animal previously mentioned: he took my hand in his some friends of his

Phrases

his and hers

(of matching items) for husband and wife, or men and women: his and hers towels

Origin:

Old English, genitive singular form of he, hē 'he' and hit 'it'