Word Study
we
CIDE DICTIONARY
we, pron. [As. w; akin to OS. wī, OFries. & LG. wi, D. wij, G. wir, Icel. v, Sw. & Dan. vi, Goth. weis, Skr. vayam.
The plural nominative case of the pronoun of the first person; the word with which a person in speaking or writing denotes a number or company of which he is one, as the subject of an action expressed by a verb. [1913 Webster]
" We is frequently used to express men in general, including the speaker. We is also often used by individuals, as authors, editors, etc., in speaking of themselves, in order to avoid the appearance of egotism in the too frequent repetition of the pronoun I. The plural style is also in use among kings and other sovereigns, and is said to have been begun by King John of England. Before that time, monarchs used the singular number in their edicts. The German and the French sovereigns followed the example of King John in a. d. 1200." [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
we, pron. (obj. us; poss. our, ours)
1 (pl. of I(2)) used by and with reference to more than one person speaking or writing, or one such person and one or more associated persons.
2 used for or by a royal person in a proclamation etc. and by a writer or editor in a formal context.
3 people in general (cf. ONE pron. 2).
4 colloq. = I(2) (give us a chance).
5 colloq. (often implying condescension) you (how are we feeling today?).
1 (pl. of I(2)) used by and with reference to more than one person speaking or writing, or one such person and one or more associated persons.
2 used for or by a royal person in a proclamation etc. and by a writer or editor in a formal context.
3 people in general (cf. ONE pron. 2).
4 colloq. = I(2) (give us a chance).
5 colloq. (often implying condescension) you (how are we feeling today?).
Etymology
OE f. Gmc
ROGET THESAURUS
we
Advice
N advice, counsel, adhortation, word to the wise, suggestion, submonition, recommendation, advocacy, advisement, exhortation, expostulation, admonition, guidance, instruction, charge, injunction, obtestation, Governor's message, President's message, King's message, Queen's speech, message, speech from the throne, adviser, prompter, counsel, counselor, monitor, mentor, Nestor, magnus Apollo, senator, teacher, guide, manual, chart, physician, doctor, leech, archiater, arbiter, reference, referment, consultation, conference, pourparler, recommendatory, hortative, dehortatory, admonitory, Int, go to!, give every man thine ear but few thy voice, I pray thee cease thy counsel, my guide, philosopher, and friend, 'twas good advice and meant, my son be good, verbum sat sapienti, a word to the wise is sufficient, vive memor leti, we, ask advice but we mean approbation.For further exploring for "we" in Webster Dictionary Online
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