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He

UK/heɪ/ US/hiː/ very common informal

noun

1.

a very light colorless element that is one of the six inert gasses; the most difficult gas to liquefy; occurs in economically extractable amounts in certain natural gases (as those found in Texas and Kansas)

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2.

the 5th letter of the Hebrew alphabet

Origin

From Middle English he, from Old English hē, from Proto-West Germanic *hiʀ, from Proto-Germanic *hiz (“this, this one”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱís (“this”). Cognate with Scots he (“he”), North Frisian he, hi (“he”), Saterland Frisian hie (“he”), West Frisian hy (“he”), Dutch hij, ie (“he”), German Low German he (“he”), Middle High German her (“he”) Central Franconian hä (“he”), Gothic *𐌷𐌹𐍃 (*his, “this”).

Phrases

  • a man is known by the company he keeps
  • he laughs best that laughs last
  • he said, she said
  • he shoots, he scores
  • he who hesitates is lost
  • he who laughs last laughs best
  • he who laughs last laughs hardest
  • he-ing and she-ing

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