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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.

noun

  1. Slang. a female.

    Is the new baby a her or a him?
her. 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. heraldic.

  2. heraldry.

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
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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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“She has improved every year and really listens to her players,” Jaquez said, which makes Close “really rare as a coach.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Rachael, 26, says "most" of her learners are fine, for the moment, with the price.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Senior Gabriela Jaquez, who has played all four of her college seasons at UCLA, shared a similar perspective about how Close has learned to lean on her players.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

It marked the symbolic beginning of her ministry as archbishop, a role to which she was appointed after her predecessor Justin Welby resigned in 2024 after criticism of his handling of a serious abuse case.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Did it ever occur to her that my uncle is a federal Indian law attorney and that we’ve had plenty of conversations about #LandBack?

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

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