she
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Definition of she
(Entry 1 of 3)
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 genderallow anyone to do whatever she wants— D. J. Callahan
she
nounDefinition of she (Entry 2 of 3)
: a female person or animal —often used in combinationshe-catshe-cousin
s/he
pronoun (2)Definition of s/he (Entry 3 of 3)
: she or he —used in writing as a pronoun of common gender
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The first known use of she was in the 12th century
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