they
/ðeɪ/ · pronoun
Meaning
- (the third-person plural) A group of people, animals, plants or objects previously mentioned.
- (the third-person singular, sometimes proscribed) A single person, previously mentioned, especially if of unknown or non-binary gender, but typically not if previously named and identified as male or female.
- (indefinite pronoun, vague meaning) People; some people; people in general; someone, excluding the speaker.
- There (especially as an expletive subject of be).
Etymology / origin
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