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pronoun

He pron. (nominative he, possessive his, objective him, plural nominative they, plural possessive their or theirs, plural objective them)

The man or male being (or object personified to which the masculine gender is assigned), previously designated; a pronoun of the masculine gender, usually referring to a specified subject already indicated. "Thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee." "Thou shalt fear the Lord thy God; him shalt thou serve."

Any one; the man or person; used indefinitely, and usually followed by a relative pronoun. "He that walketh with wise men shall be wise."

Man; a male; any male person; in this sense used substantively. "I stand to answer thee, Or any he, the proudest of thy sort." Note: When a collective noun or a class is referred to, he is of common gender. In early English, he referred to a feminine or neuter noun, or to one in the plural, as well as to noun in the masculine singular. In composition, he denotes a male animal; as, a he-goat.

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He n. (Chem.) The chemical symbol for helium.

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Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"He" Quotes from Famous Books

... however, was neither so general nor universal as would be expected of such a radical. He saw that "there is a distinction admissible in some cases, between Slavery itself and the spirit of slavery." "A man may possess slaves by inheritance or some other way; and may not have it in his power either to liberate them or to make better ...

— The Journal of Negro History, Vol. I. Jan. 1916 • Various

... we boys always stan' by one another, an' I warn't goin' to leave him to be tormented any more by them cussed Rebs. He's been a slave once, though he don't look half so much like it as me, an' was born ...

— A Modern Cinderella - or The Little Old Show and Other Stories • Louisa May Alcott

... said he; "I thought you were foolishly scared to hear him groan yesterday, but if he does not get better I will send him home to his friends." This he said carelessly, as he walked out of the room humming a ...

— Strange Visitors • Henry J. Horn

... anticipates the credit of attempting a connected record. His brief draft of annals is written in rough mediocre Latin. It names but a few of the kings recorded by Saxo, and tells little that Saxo does not. Yet there is a certain link between the two writers. Sweyn speaks of Saxo with respect; he not obscurely leaves him the task of filling up his omissions. Both writers, servants of the brilliant Bishop Absalon, and probably set by him upon their task, proceed, like Geoffrey of Monmouth, by gathering and editing mythical matter. This they more or ...

— The Danish History, Books I-IX • Saxo Grammaticus ("Saxo the Learned")

... robber-knight leader, named Hans Thomas von Absberg, was a standing menace. It was the custom of this ruffian, who had a large following, to plunder even the poorest who came from the city, and, not content with this, to mutilate his victims. In June 1522 he fell upon a wretched craftsman, and with his own sword hacked off the poor fellow's right hand, notwithstanding that the man begged him upon his knees to take the left, and not destroy his means of earning his livelihood. The ...

— German Culture Past and Present • Ernest Belfort Bax

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