ze

or zie

[ zee ]

/ zi /

pronoun

(occasionally used with a singular indefinite pronoun or singular noun antecedent in place of the definite masculine he or the definite feminine she): My friend didn't want to go to the party, but ze ended up having a great time!

Origin of ze

First recorded in 1970–75; based on the German pronoun sie

usage note for ze

Gender-neutral pronouns have been proposed as far back as the mid-19th century, especially in connection with progressive ideas about women’s rights. More recently, the coinage and use of ze and other gender-neutral pronouns has been motivated by discussions about gender identity. Many gay, transgender, and gender-nonconforming individuals do not identify as male or female or do not want to be identified as either gender. Even so, use of ze as a gender-neutral singular third-person pronoun is quite limited, partly because of a general resistance toward replacing English pronouns. Pronouns belong to a small, closed class of words whose membership is relatively fixed. See also they.

Words nearby ze

ZB station, ZCC, Z chart, Z-DNA, ZDV, ze, Zea, zeal, Zealand, zealot, zealotry

Example sentences from the Web for ze

Much-loved artist/humorist/speaker Ze Frank offered the keynote at Yahoo!
Best of Internet Week 2010|Lauren Streib|June 9, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Ze dogs are yours, also ze meat an ze mans, though ze hunters are from ze camp just now.
The Lady of North Star|Ottwell J. Binns
Ze crops—I have got zat—and zat I arrived safe—and zat Petersburg is nice.
Count Bunker|J. Storer Clouston
I introduce myself—Capitaine Jacques Lebrun, at your sairvice, and ze brearkfas vait.
Cormorant Crag|George Manville Fenn

And Vistlaire he say, You ze very man I vant: hold a candle!
Famous Houses and Literary Shrines of London|A. St. John Adcock
All ze same, said Chief Louis stolidly, that mans he blow up ze trail.
The Lady of North Star|Ottwell J. Binns

单词	ze
释义	ze or zie [ zee ] / zi / pronoun (occasionally used with a singular indefinite pronoun or singular noun antecedent in place of the definite masculine he or the definite feminine she): My friend didn't want to go to the party, but ze ended up having a great time! Origin of ze First recorded in 1970–75; based on the German pronoun sie usage note for ze Gender-neutral pronouns have been proposed as far back as the mid-19th century, especially in connection with progressive ideas about women’s rights. More recently, the coinage and use of ze and other gender-neutral pronouns has been motivated by discussions about gender identity. Many gay, transgender, and gender-nonconforming individuals do not identify as male or female or do not want to be identified as either gender. Even so, use of ze as a gender-neutral singular third-person pronoun is quite limited, partly because of a general resistance toward replacing English pronouns. Pronouns belong to a small, closed class of words whose membership is relatively fixed. See also they. Words nearby ze ZB station, ZCC, Z chart, Z-DNA, ZDV, ze, Zea, zeal, Zealand, zealot, zealotry Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ze Much-loved artist/humorist/speaker Ze Frank offered the keynote at Yahoo! Best of Internet Week 2010\|Lauren Streib\|June 9, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Ze dogs are yours, also ze meat an ze mans, though ze hunters are from ze camp just now. The Lady of North Star\|Ottwell J. Binns Ze crops—I have got zat—and zat I arrived safe—and zat Petersburg is nice. Count Bunker\|J. Storer Clouston I introduce myself—Capitaine Jacques Lebrun, at your sairvice, and ze brearkfas vait. Cormorant Crag\|George Manville Fenn And Vistlaire he say, You ze very man I vant: hold a candle! Famous Houses and Literary Shrines of London\|A. St. John Adcock All ze same, said Chief Louis stolidly, that mans he blow up ze trail. The Lady of North Star\|Ottwell J. Binns
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