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double possessives

double possessives is the plural of double possessive.

Meaning of double possessive

Noun

double possessive (plural double possessives)

  1. The presence of two or more consecutive nouns in the possessive case.
  2. A construction in English where possession is indicated using both the preposition of and a possessive form, typically with an apostrophe and -s, used to convey a sense of association or to emphasize the relationship between the possessor and the possessed.

Questions about double possessives

What is double possessives the plural of?
Double possessives is the plural of double possessive.

Words near double possessives in the dictionary

  1. double pole
  2. double poled
  3. double poles
  4. double poling
  5. double possessive
  6. double possessives
  7. double precision
  8. double procession
  9. double pulsar
  10. double pulsars
  11. double quarrel

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