Main Entry: ¹she

Pronunciation: \ˈshē\

Function: pronoun

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

Date: 12th century

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 gender <allow anyone to do whatever she wants — D. J. Callahan>