she

she
1 /Si/; strong /Si:/ pronoun (used as the subject of a verb) 1
a) a woman or girl who has been mentioned already, or who the person you are talking to already knows about: What did she say when you told her? | Why don't you ask Beth - she's got plenty of money. | I saw you talking to that girl. Who is she?
b) a female animal who has been mentioned already
2
a) used to talk about a boat or ship: The QE docked at Portsmouth Harbour where she will spend the next few months being refurbished.
b) used to talk about a country
c) used to talk about a vehicle or machine that you are very fond of
2 noun (singular) informal a female: What a beautiful child! Is it a he or a she?

Longman dictionary of contemporary English. 2004.

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