pronoun / noun
she
SHEE/ʃi/
Someone or something referred to as female or feminine.
She feeds the ducks while the nearby child points toward her.
Etymology
The probable source is a feminine form of 'the/that': a pointing word became a pronoun referring to a female. It apparently replaced the older feminine pronoun as that pronoun's pronunciation converged with he.
In context
So she campaigned for cleaner, lighter, airier clinics
She objected to my presenting the paper as purely hers
More examples
- Maria says she will call tomorrow.
- The doctor explained what she had found.
- Our cat purrs when she is happy.
Forms
she · her · hers · herself