double possessive

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Definition of double possessive in English English dictionary

Combination of the periphrastic possessive, "of x" with the possessive inflection of a noun. For example, "A friend of John's"

Two or more consecutive nouns in the possessive case, as with "St. Paul's Cathedral's vergers"; discouraged on grounds of style

Related Terms

double possessives

plural form of double possessive

Hyphenation

dou·ble pos·ses·sive

Turkish pronunciation

dʌbıl pızesîv

Pronunciation

/ˈdəbəl pəˈzesəv/ /ˈdʌbəl pəˈzɛsɪv/