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

Financial terms of the agreement were not released but it will likely make her among the best-paid players in the NWSL.

From Los Angeles Times

If she’s elected to Congress, Gonzales-Torres said her first priority would be to go after corporations that are “raising prices for everyday people” and their lobbyists who distort the political process in Washington.

From Salon

The prosecution alleges Mr Linehan "relentlessly" posted abusive comments about Sophia Brooks, 18, on social media last October, before throwing her phone in a road.

From BBC

The Reform leader took to the stage for his keynote conference speech three hours earlier than planned after Rayner announced her resignation.

From BBC

"Competition is fierce for every pound spent by shoppers on health and beauty products", she said, adding that competition was "strong" from the likes of Boots to B&M.

From BBC

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