• \ ˈshē How to pronounce she (audio) \

        Definition of she

         (Entry 1 of 3)

        1 : that female one who is neither speaker nor hearer she is my wife — compare he, her, hers, it, they
        2 used to refer to one regarded as feminine (as by personification)she was a fine ship
        3 used as an alternative to he to refer to a person of unspecified genderallow anyone to do whatever she wants— D. J. Callahan

        she

        noun

        Definition of she (Entry 2 of 3)

        : a female person or animal often used in combinationshe-catshe-cousin
        \ ˈshē-ˈhē How to pronounce s/he (audio) ; ˈshē-ər-ˈhē; ˈshē-ˌslash-ˈhē \

        Definition of s/he (Entry 3 of 3)

        : she or he used in writing as a pronoun of common gender

        Examples of she in a Sentence

        Noun “Somebody called when you were out, but I can't remember who.” “Was it a he or a she?”

        First Known Use of she

        Pronoun (1)

        12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

        Noun

        14th century, in the meaning defined above

        Pronoun (2)

        1973, in the meaning defined above

        History and Etymology for she

        Pronoun (1)

        Middle English, probably alteration of hye, alteration of Old English hēo she — more at he

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        The first known use of she was in the 12th century

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        “She.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/she. Accessed 7 Jul. 2020.

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        English Language Learners Definition of she

         (Entry 1 of 3)

        : that female
        somewhat old-fashioned used to refer to something (such as a ship) that is thought of as having female qualities

        she

        noun

        English Language Learners Definition of she (Entry 2 of 3)

        : a girl, woman, or female animal

        s/he

        pronoun
        How to pronounce s/he (audio)

        English Language Learners Definition of s/he (Entry 3 of 3)

        : she or he
        \ ˈshē How to pronounce she (audio) \

        Kids Definition of she

        : that female one She is my mother.

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