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she

1 American  
[shee] / ʃi /

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 American  
[shee-er-hee, shee-hee] / ˈʃi ərˈhi, ˈʃiˈhi /

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 British  
/ 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
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noun

    1. a female person or animal

    2. ( in combination )

      she-cat
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Gender

See he 1, me, they.

See he 1.

Etymology

Origin of she

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

Example Sentences

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As she aged, Moses’s style grew looser, probably a result of her arthritis.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

Yet she finished strong with speedy versions of “Juno,” “Espresso” and “Goodbye” into “Tears,” which got an elaborate water show that proved Carpenter can provide the right amount of razzle-dazzle when she wants to.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

Grayson Brackett said she bought one for $35, and was soon approached by another spectator who asked if he could buy it from her.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

Sabrina Carpenter asked as she gazed out at the tens of thousands of fans she’d gathered into a makeshift city Friday night.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

She had given her complete attention to the food she was making, and what was attention but love in action?

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

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