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ownings

ownings noun: things owned; possessions.

Noun

ownings pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only, rare) Things owned; possessions.
    • Special privileges should be reserved for family and village life, while steps should be taken to prevent families and family ownings from being broken up by inheritance.2001, Paul H. Kratoska, South East Asia, Colonial History, page 323

Origin of ownings

From owning + -s.

Questions about ownings

What does ownings mean?
Ownings means things owned; possessions.
What part of speech is ownings?
Ownings is a noun.

Words near ownings in the dictionary

  1. ownerships
  2. ownest
  3. owneth
  4. owning
  5. owning up
  6. ownings
  7. ownness
  8. owns
  9. owns up
  10. ownself
  11. ownship

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