they (obj.) The plural of he, she, or it. They is never used
adjectively, but always as a pronoun proper, and sometimes refers to
persons without an antecedent expressed.
they Form in its third person plural of the personal pronoun that designates more than one male person (or male animals), which have already been mentioned previously.
they The third person plural of the personal pronoun that designates more than one female person or animal, which have already been mentioned previously.
they An unknown unnamed anonymous authority, ruling body, shaping or governing force, be it real or fictional, working openly or secretly.
they The third person plural of the personal pronoun that designates more than one person or animal, thing or idea which have already been mentioned previously.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionaryπ
they thΔ, pers. pron., pl. of
he, she, or it. [The form thei, tha,
that came into use in the north of England in the 13th cent., replacing
the older hi, heo. It is the A.S. ΓΎΓ‘, nom. pl. of
the definite article, prob. modified by Scandinavian influence.]
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