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she
1[ shee ]
pronoun
objective: herpossessive: their or theirssingular nominative: sheobjective: thempossessive: her or hersplural nominative: they
- the female person or animal being discussed or last mentioned; that female.
- the woman:
She who listens learns.
- anything considered, as by personification, to be feminine:
spring, with all the memories she conjures up.
noun
, plural shes.
- a female person or animal.
- an object or device considered as female or feminine.
s/he
2[ shee-er-hee, shee-hee ]
pronoun
- 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
- refers to a female person or animal
she is a doctor
she's a fine mare
- refers to things personified as feminine, such as cars, ships, and nations
- an informal word for it 1
she's apples
she'll be right
noun
- a female person or animal
- ( in combination )
she-cat
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of she1
Old English sīe, accusative of sēo, feminine demonstrative pronoun
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Example Sentences
Whoever this tweeter was, s/he has been hearing the refrain since the day s/he got into the game.
From The Daily Beast
What has s/he said and what does s/he think about your situation?
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You may find s/he has outgrown old customs—something new you two can share.
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