n.
Pronunciation: ' sh ē
Function: pronoun
Etymology: Middle English, probably alteration of hye, alteration of Old English h ē 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>