I. he 1 S1 W1 /i, hi; strong hiː/ BrE AmE pronoun [used as the subject of a verb]
[ Language: Old English ]
1 . used to refer to a man, boy, or male animal that has already been mentioned or is already known about:
‘Where’s Paul?’ ‘He’s gone to the cinema.’
It was he who first suggested the idea.
2 . used when talking about someone who may be male or female. Some people think this use is old-fashioned. ⇨ they :
Everyone should do what he considers best.
3 . He used when writing about God
II. he 2 /hiː/ BrE AmE noun [singular] informal
a male person or animal:
I discovered that Mel wasn’t a he, but a she.