■ pronoun [ first person plural ]
1》 used by a speaker to refer to himself or herself and one or more other people considered together or regarded as in the same category.
↘people in general.
2》 used in formal contexts for or by a royal person, or by a writer or editor, to refer to himself or herself.
3》 you (used condescendingly).
Origin
OE, of Gmc origin.