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English word origin

Etymology of She

See she.

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗
pron

Honorific alternative letter-case form of she, sometimes used when referring to God or another important figure who is understood from context.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

See she.

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗
name

A county of Handan, Hebei, China.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Mandarin 涉 (Shè).

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These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

  • Borrowed-form mention^涉cmn
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Source etymology 3

Original entry ↗
noun

An ethnic group in southern China. · A language of the Hmong-Mien language family spoken by very few She people.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Mandarin 畲 (Shē).

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

  • Borrowed-form mention^畲cmn
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