HE


Meaning of HE in English

/ hi; NAmE ; iː; i; strong form hiː/ pronoun , noun

■ pronoun (used as the subject of a verb)

1.

a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified :

Everyone liked my father—he was the perfect gentleman.

He (= the man we are watching) went through that door.

2.

(becoming old-fashioned ) a person, male or female, whose sex is not stated or known, especially when referring to sb mentioned earlier or to a group in general :

Every child needs to know that he is loved.

( saying )

He who (= anyone who) hesitates is lost.

➡ note at gender

3.

He used when referring to God

—compare him

■ noun /hiː/

1.

[ sing. ] ( informal ) a male :

What a nice dog—is it a he or a she?

2.

he- (in compound nouns) a male animal :

a he-goat

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WORD ORIGIN

Old English he , hē , of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hij .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.