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myselves en · PRON

Pronunciation

  • (General-American) audio
  • /maɪˈsɛlvz/ Received Pronunciation, General American, Canada, strong form
  • /məˈsɛlvz/ Received Pronunciation, General American, Canada, weak form

Etymology

From my + -selves.

Meanings

  1. (nonstandard, pronoun, qualifier:sometimes multiplicity, reflexive) Me; used to indicate the speaker as an entity with more than one self.
    • I can't communicate with myselves. I lost millions in the last couple of weeks, playing the market the regular way. 1972, Robert Silverberg, {Now + n, Now - n}:
    • So many pistols I have borrowed to protect myselves from creatures who too readily recognize my weapons and have murder in their heart! 1954, Frank O'Hara, To Grace Hartigan: