hisn
(now, dialectal, British, and, American, especially, Appalachian) His.
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#1·Apr 27, 2026UK
(now, dialectal, British, and, American, especially, Appalachian) His.
Origin: From , ultimately corresponding to an alteration of his after mine, thine. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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“El hisn (plural husun) es un castillo o recinto fortificado andalusí situado en zonas rurales. Servía como refugio para las comunidades campesinas de #arquitectura #historia #mundoárabe”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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