she

she · pronoun

imported

Definitions

pronoun

  1. 1.

    Used to refer to a woman, girl, or female animal previously mentioned or easily identified.

  2. 2.

    Used to refer to a ship, vehicle, country, or other thing traditionally regarded as female.

  3. 3.

    (noun) A female person or animal.

Related words

Antonyms: he
See also: he, her, hers, herself

Etymology

From Middle English sche, scho, probably from Old English hēo ("she"), with influence from sēo (the feminine demonstrative). The development of the initial sh- sound is debated but may have been influenced by the demonstrative or by dialectal variations in pronunciation.