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CIDE DICTIONARY
OXFORD DICTIONARY
THESAURUS
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they

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Pronoun

CIDE DICTIONARY

theypron. pl. [Icel. they, properly nom. pl. masc. of , s, , a demonstrative pronoun, akin to the English definite article, AS. , seó, , nom. pl. . See That.].
     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.  [1913 Webster]
    " They is used indefinitely, as our ancestors used man, and as the French use on; as, they say (French on dit), that is, it is said by persons not specified."  [1913 Webster]
    "Jolif and glad they went unto here [their] rest
    And casten hem [them] full early for to sail.
    "  [1913 Webster]
    "They of Italy salute you."  [1913 Webster]
    "Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness."  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

they, pron. (obj. them; poss. their, theirs)
1 the people, animals, or things previously named or in question (pl. of HE, SHE, IT(1)).
2 people in general (they say we are wrong).
3 those in authority (they have raised the fees).
4 disp. as a third person sing. indefinite pronoun meaning 'he or she' (anyone can come if they want to).

Etymology
ME thei, obj. theim, f. ON their nom. pl. masc., theim dat. pl. of s{aacute} THE that

THESAURUS

they

I, I myself, alter, alter ego, alterum, better self, bureaucracy, directorate, ego, ethical self, he, her, herself, hierarchy, higher echelons, higher-ups, him, himself, inner man, inner self, it, management, me, ministry, my humble self, myself, number one, officialdom, oneself, other self, ourselves, prelacy, ruling class, ruling classes, self, she, subconscious self, subliminal self, superego, the Establishment, the administration, the authorities, the ingroup, the interests, the people upstairs, the power elite, the power structure, the top, them, themselves, top brass, you, yours truly, yourself, yourselves
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