he 
he¹
Definition
he (hē)
pl. they
- the man, boy, or male animal (or, sometimes, the thing regarded as male) previously mentioned: masculine personal pronoun in the third person singular: he is the nominative form, him the objective, his the possessive, and himself the reflexive and intensive; his is the possessive pronominal adjective
- the person; the one; anyone he who laughs last laughs best
- the person just mentioned: used following such antecedents as everyone, somebody, or no one[everyone ran just as fast as he could]
Etymology: OE (where it contrasts with heo, she, hie, they < same base) < IE *ko-, kȇ-, this one > here, hither, L cis, on this side: orig. a demonstrative
noun pl. hes
a man, boy, or male animal
he²
Definition
he (hā)
noun
the fifth letter of the Hebrew alphabet (ה)
Etymology: Heb, lit., window
He¹
Definition
He
Bible Hebrews
He²
Definition
He
helium
HE
Definition
HE
- high explosive
- Her (or His) Excellency
- His Eminence
he
Synonyms
he
pron.
he
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- sector: The RDA must work with the HE sector in the region to ensure that there is genuinely world class provision in the South West.
- student: Some colleges have a handful of HE students, others have hundreds.
- community: What are the three main ways JISC / the HE communities could better ensure the integration of these materials into fieldwork in higher education?
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