det · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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zûr
ksûr
shûr
zhûr
Received-Pronunciation:/zɜː/
Received-Pronunciation:/ksɜː/
Received-Pronunciation:/ʃɜː/
Received-Pronunciation:/ʒɜː/
General-American:/zɜɹ/
General-American:/ksɜɹ/
General-American:/ʃɜɹ/
General-American:/ʒɜɹ/
rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)
1
det
Meaning 1
Belonging to xe, their (singular). Gender-neutral third-person singular possessive adjective, coordinate with his and her.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: nonstandard, possessive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: xyr
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
A humorous term of address to someone of equal or higher rank or position, usually when informing them of something.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Internet
Examples
Xir, you forgot the gigachad image.
Your based tradwife, xir.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
A humorous term of address to someone assumed to use or be tolerant to neopronouns, as a form of mockery.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Internet, dated
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
An adaptation of her, compare xe.
An adaptation of sir, warped to resemble the neopronoun xe; check Etymology 1 above.