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  her

  pronoun

  the objective case of she.
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  her.

  abbreviation

  heraldic.

her

¹ American  

[hur, her, er] / hɜr, hər, ər /

pronoun

1. the objective case of she.

   We saw her this morning. Give this book to her.

2. the possessive case of she (used as an attributive adjective).

   Her coat is the one on the chair. I'm sorry about her leaving.

3. the dative case of she.

   I gave her the book.

4. Informal. (used instead of the pronoun she in the predicate after the verbto be ).

   It's her. It isn't her.

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noun

1. Slang. a female.

   Is the new baby a her or a him?

her. ² American  

abbreviation

1. heraldic.

2. heraldry.

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her ¹ British  

/ hɜː, hə, ə /

pronoun

1. refers to a female person or animal

   he loves her

   they sold her a bag

   something odd about her

   lucky her!

2. refers to things personified as feminine or traditionally to ships and nations

3. a dialect word for herself

   she needs to get her a better job

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determiner

1. of, belonging to, or associated with her

   her silly ideas

   her hair

   her smoking annoys me

her. ² British  

abbreviation

1. heraldic

2. heraldry

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Gender

See he ¹, me.

Etymology

Origin of her

before 900; Middle English her ( e ), Old English hire, genitive and dative of hēo she (feminine of hē he ¹ )

Example Sentences

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Not long after Bethany Hardy's daughter was born, she felt something was wrong with her new baby.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

Kajonkiet International School in Phuket, where Nene studies, also congratulated her on the win.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

The Facebook account of Naka Weekend Market posted a tribute to Nene after her victory.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

The results show was also eagerly followed by her legion of fans in Thailand, who were unable to watch the live broadcast on the television network NBC.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

The legal aid division of the Baton Rouge Bar Association intervenes on her behalf, and Joey’s many supporters flood government offices in protest.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

She added: “I want justice for her. I want it to not happen to anyone else. It needs to stop.”

From Salon ● Sep. 17, 2026

"I heard a girl behind me… a shrill shriek. I turned and there was a huge, huge fin behind her. It was massive," she told Nine Network's 60 Minutes.

From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026

“I think he just really trusts her. So she’s been able to, I think, develop an even closer bond.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026

"It was extremely scary for her. They had to cut all her clothes away from her and she had to stay on a wooden board for 24 hours, and not be moved whatsoever," Williams said.

From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026

‘Let me go after her. She’s my sister. I need to make sure she’s all right.’

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler