he
1 of 5pronoun
ˈhē 
ē
1
: that male one who is neither speaker nor hearer
he is my father
compare him, his, it, she, they 2
—used in a generic sense or when the gender of the person is unspecified
he that hath ears to hear, let him hear—
Matthew 11:15 (King James Version)one should do the best he can
Matthew 11:15 (King James Version)one should do the best he canhe
2 of 5noun (1)
ˈhē
1
: a male person or animal
2
: one that is strongly masculine or has strong masculine appeal —usually used in combination
that's what I call he-literature—Sinclair Lewis
Sinclair Lewishe
3 of 5noun (2)
ˈhā
: the 5th letter of the Hebrew alphabet see Alphabet Table
He
4 of 5symbol
helium
HE
5 of 5abbreviation
1
Her Excellency; His Excellency
2
high efficiency
3
high explosive
4
His Eminence
Word History
Etymology
Pronoun
Middle English, from Old English hē; akin to Old English hēo she, hit it, Old High German hē he, Latin cis, citra on this side, Greek ekeinos that person
Noun (2)
Hebrew hē'
First Known Use
Pronoun
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun (1)
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun (2)
circa 1567, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing he
Kids Definition
he
pronoun(ˈ)hē,
ē
1
: that male one who is neither speaker nor hearer
he is my father
2
—used in a general sense or when the sex of the person is unknown
everyone should do the best he can
Medical Definition
He
symbol helium