Definition of they They

/ðejˈ/ - [they] - they

We found 10 definitions of they from 4 different sources.

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What does they mean?

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary πŸ“˜

  • 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.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ξ©

  • they
    [A group of others previously mentioned.]
  • they
    The previously mentioned persons.
  • they
    The things previously mentioned.
  • 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 Dictionary πŸ“•

  • they
    thā, 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. þÑ, nom. pl. of the definite article, prob. modified by Scandinavian influence.]

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