/ hə(r); NAmE ; ɜː(r); ə(r); strong form hɜː(r)/ pronoun , determiner
■ pronoun
used as the object of a verb, after the verb be or after a preposition to refer to a woman or girl who has already been mentioned or is easily identified :
We're going to call her Sophie.
Please give her my regards.
The manager will be free soon—you can wait for her here.
That must be her now.
—compare she
■ determiner
(the possessive form of she ) of or belonging to a woman or girl who has already been mentioned or is easily identified :
Meg loves her job.
She broke her leg skiing.
—see also hers
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WORD ORIGIN
Old English hire , genitive and dative of hīo , hēo she .