she

shepronoun

1. a woman or girlused as the subject of a sentence to refer to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned or clear from context

   She is the subject form; the object form is her, and the possessive determiner is also her (the independent possessive is hers). Use she for a woman or a girl, and often for a female animal such as a pet; for a man or a boy, use he.

   • Ana said she would call later.
   • Where is your sister? She is at school.
   • She works as a nurse.
   • My cat is friendly; she loves everyone.

   Compare he

2. a ship or countryused, mainly in older writing, to refer to a ship, country, or other thing thought of as female

   This personifying use of she for a ship, a country, or a machine such as a car is old-fashioned; most writers today use it instead.

   literaryold-fashioned

   • The old ship was slow, but she still sailed well.
   • Look at that car — isn't she beautiful?

See also he; her