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she

pronoun
 
 /ʃi/ female

Definition

the female being spoken about, who has already been mentioned: I asked Barb if she’d lend me some money, but she said no. She’s such a cute dog! She is sometimes used instead of "it" to refer to something, such as a country, vehicle, or ship, that has already been mentioned: Look at my new car – isn’t she a beauty? she
 
 /ʃi/ noun [C]
female The kitten is a she, not a he.
(Definition of she pronoun from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
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