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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

SHE, pronoun personal of the feminine gender. [She is perhaps the Heb. a woman or wife. L. quoe.]
1. A pronoun which is a substitute for the name of a female, and of the feminine gender; the word which refers to a female mentioned in the preceding or following part of a sentence or discourse.
Then denied, saying, I laughed not; for she was afraid. Genesis 18.
2. She is sometimes used as a noun for waman or female, and in the plural; but in contempt or in ludicrous language.
Lady, you are the cruell'st she alive. Shak.
The shes of Italy shall not betray
My interest. Shak.
3. She is also used in composition for female, representing sex; as a she-bear; a she-cat.

Merriam Webster's

I. pronoun Etymology: Middle English, probably alteration of hye, alteration of Old English h?o she — more at he Date: 12th century 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> II. noun Date: 14th century a female person or animal — often used in combination <she-cat> <she-cousin>

Oxford Reference Dictionary

pron. & n. --pron. (obj. her; poss. her; pl. they) 1 the woman or girl or female animal previously named or in question. 2 a thing regarded as female, e.g. a vehicle or ship. 3 Austral. & NZ colloq. it; the state of affairs (she'll be right). --n. 1 a female; a woman. 2 (in comb.) female (she-goat). Phrases and idioms: she-devil a malicious or spiteful woman. Etymology: ME scæ, sche, etc., f. OE fem. demonstr. pron. & adj. sio, seo, acc. sie

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

She She, pron. [sing. nom. She; poss. Her. or Hers; obj. Her; pl. nom. They; poss. Theiror Theirs; obj. Them.] [OE. she, sche, scheo, scho, AS. se['o], fem. of the definite article, originally a demonstrative pronoun; cf. OS. siu, D. zij, G. sie, OHG. siu, s[=i], si, Icel. s[=u], sj[=a], Goth. si she, s[=o], fem. article, Russ. siia, fem., this, Gr. ?, fem. article, Skr. s[=a], sy[=a]. The possessive her or hers, and the objective her, are from a different root. See Her.] 1. This or that female; the woman understood or referred to; the animal of the female sex, or object personified as feminine, which was spoken of. She loved her children best in every wise. --Chaucer. Then Sarah denied, . . . for she was afraid. --Gen. xviii. 15. 2. A woman; a female; -- used substantively. [R.] Lady, you are the cruelest she alive. --Shak. Note: She is used in composition with nouns of common gender, for female, to denote an animal of the female sex; as, a she-bear; a she-cat.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

She She, pron. [sing. nom. She; poss. Her. or Hers; obj. Her; pl. nom. They; poss. Theiror Theirs; obj. Them.] [OE. she, sche, scheo, scho, AS. se['o], fem. of the definite article, originally a demonstrative pronoun; cf. OS. siu, D. zij, G. sie, OHG. siu, s[=i], si, Icel. s[=u], sj[=a], Goth. si she, s[=o], fem. article, Russ. siia, fem., this, Gr. ?, fem. article, Skr. s[=a], sy[=a]. The possessive her or hers, and the objective her, are from a different root. See Her.] 1. This or that female; the woman understood or referred to; the animal of the female sex, or object personified as feminine, which was spoken of. She loved her children best in every wise. --Chaucer. Then Sarah denied, . . . for she was afraid. --Gen. xviii. 15. 2. A woman; a female; -- used substantively. [R.] Lady, you are the cruelest she alive. --Shak. Note: She is used in composition with nouns of common gender, for female, to denote an animal of the female sex; as, a she-bear; a she-cat.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Personal Per"son*al, a. [L. personalis: cf. F. personnel.] 1. Pertaining to human beings as distinct from things. Every man so termed by way of personal difference. --Hooker. 2. Of or pertaining to a particular person; relating to, or affecting, an individual, or each of many individuals; peculiar or proper to private concerns; not public or general; as, personal comfort; personal desire. The words are conditional, -- If thou doest well, -- and so personal to Cain. --Locke. 3. Pertaining to the external or bodily appearance; corporeal; as, personal charms. --Addison. 4. Done in person; without the intervention of another. ``Personal communication.'' --Fabyan. The immediate and personal speaking of God. --White. 5. Relating to an individual, his character, conduct, motives, or private affairs, in an invidious and offensive manner; as, personal reflections or remarks. 6. (Gram.) Denoting person; as, a personal pronoun. Personal action (Law), a suit or action by which a man claims a debt or personal duty, or damages in lieu of it; or wherein he claims satisfaction in damages for an injury to his person or property, or the specific recovery of goods or chattels; -- opposed to real action. Personal equation. (Astron.) See under Equation. Personal estate or property (Law), movables; chattels; -- opposed to real estate or property. It usually consists of things temporary and movable, including all subjects of property not of a freehold nature. Personal identity (Metaph.), the persistent and continuous unity of the individual person, which is attested by consciousness. Personal pronoun (Gram.), one of the pronouns I, thou, he, she, it, and their plurals. Personal representatives (Law), the executors or administrators of a person deceased. Personal rights, rights appertaining to the person; as, the rights of a personal security, personal liberty, and private property. Personal tithes. See under Tithe. Personal verb (Gram.), a verb which is modified or inflected to correspond with the three persons.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: 'She' is a third person singular pronoun. 'She' is used as the subject of a verb. 1. You use she to refer to a woman, girl, or female animal who has already been mentioned or whose identity is clear. When Ann arrived home that night, she found Brian in the house watching TV... She was seventeen and she had no education or employment... PRON 2. Some writers may use she to refer to a person who is not identified as either male or female. They do this because they wish to avoid using the pronoun 'he' all the time. Some people dislike this use and prefer to use 'he or she' or 'they'. The student may show signs of feeling the strain of responsibility and she may give up... PRON 3. She is sometimes used to refer to a country or nation. Britain needs new leadership if she is to help shape Europe's future. PRON 4. Some people use she to refer to a car or a machine. People who sail often use she to refer to a ship or boat. Hundreds of small boats clustered round the yacht as she sailed into Southampton docks. PRON

Moby Thesaurus

I, I myself, alter, alter ego, alterum, better self, ego, ethical self, female, female being, he, her, herself, him, himself, inner man, inner self, it, me, my humble self, myself, number one, oneself, other self, ourselves, self, subconscious self, subliminal self, superego, them, themselves, they, you, yours truly, yourself, yourselves