she

pronoun (1)

\ ˈshē

How to pronounce she (audio)

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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 gender allow 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 combination she-catshe-cousin

s/he

pronoun (2)

\ 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?”

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More Definitions for she

she

pronoun

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

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

: she or he

See the full definition for s/he in the English Language Learners Dictionary

she

pronoun

\ ˈshē

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Kids Definition of she

: that female one She is my mother.

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