Definition of she
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
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Origin and Etymology of she
Middle English, probably alteration of hye, alteration of Old English hēo she — more at he
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Definition of she
: a female person or animal —often used in combination she-cat she-cousin
Examples of she in a Sentence
“Somebody called when you were out, but I can't remember who.” “Was it a he or a she?”
Recent Examples of she from the Web
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The Super-Cheesy-and-She-Knows-It Mom Cheesy pancakes for a mom who makes more dad jokes than your dad.
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The Super-Cheesy-and-She-Knows-It Mom Cheesy pancakes for a mom who makes more dad jokes than your dad.
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First Known Use of she
14th century
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playDefinition of she for English Language Learners
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: that female
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—used to refer to something (such as a ship) that is thought of as having female qualities
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Definition of she for English Language Learners
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: a girl, woman, or female animal
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