she

¹

[shee]

pronoun

singular-nominative

she ,

possessive

her, hers ,

objective

her ,

plural-nominative

they ,

possessive

their, theirs ,

objective

them .

1. the female person or animal being discussed or last mentioned; that female.

2. the woman.

   She who listens learns.

3. anything considered, as by personification, to be feminine.

   spring, with all the memories she conjures up.

noun

plural

shes 

1. a female person or animal.

2. an object or device considered as female or feminine.

s/he

²

[shee-er-hee, shee-hee]

pronoun

1. she or he: used as an orthographic device to avoid a gender-specific pronoun when the gender of the antecedent is unknown or irrelevant.

she

/ ʃiː /

pronoun

1. refers to a female person or animal

   she is a doctor

   she's a fine mare

2. refers to things personified as feminine, such as cars, ships, and nations

3. an informal word for it 1

   she's apples

   she'll be right

noun

1. 1. a female person or animal

   2. ( in combination )

      she-cat

Gender Note

See he ¹, me, they.

See he ¹.

Word History and Origins

Origin of she¹

1125–75; Middle English, alteration of Old English sēo, sīo, sīe, feminine of se the ¹; replacing Old English hēo, hīo, feminine personal pronoun; he ¹, her

Word History and Origins

Origin of she¹

Old English sīe, accusative of sēo, feminine demonstrative pronoun

Example Sentences

“I would look at him,” she said, “and I would say, ‘I would do this all over again.’

From Los Angeles Times

Among her contingent of Britpop fans here, she sees parallels to another group’s historic sweep of American stadiums.

From Los Angeles Times

In her two-page ruling on Friday, Cannon said Newsmax’s lawyers inappropriately tried to build their case by stringing together allegations to compound their effect.

From Los Angeles Times

The young adult rom-com follows Avery Blackwell, a rising college freshman who postpones her plans to attend Columbia after a note from her late mother sends her on a scavenger hunt in England.

From Los Angeles Times

The prime minister could have simply found a replacement for her as deputy prime minister and housing secretary, but instead, he has recast his government in a far bigger way.

From BBC

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