What is relating to particular persons or things, each to each; particular; own; as, they returned to their respective places of abode called?
respective — Relating to particular persons or things, each to each; particular; own; as, they returned to their respective places of abode. (Webster's 1913.)
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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