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Meum

Meum \Me"um\, n. [L., neut. of meus mine.] Lit., mine; that which is mine; -- used in the phrase meum et tuum, or meum and tuum; as, to confound meum and tuum, to fail to distinguish one's own property from that of others; to be dishonest.

Ancestors . . . generally esteemed more renowned for ancient family and high courage than for accurately regarding the trifling distinction of meum and tuum.
--Sir W. Scott.

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n. spignel, ''Meum athamanticum''

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Usage examples of "meum".

It was all owing, but he did not trouble himself about that in the slightest degree, as he was a sworn foe to the principle of meum and tuum.

This friend was the gamekeeper, a fellow of a loose kind of disposition, and who was thought not to entertain much stricter notions concerning the difference of meum and tuum than the young gentleman himself.

Principes persecuti sunt me gratis: et a verbis tuis formidavit cor meum.

Their prayers are always of great reverence, When they for souls that psalm of David say: 'Cor meum eructavit bouf!

Then each sat in his regular stall and the choir chanted, “Domine labia mea aperies et os meum annuntiabit laudem tuam.