They, pron. pl.

(thā), pron. pl.; poss. THEIRS, obj. THEM. [A-S. thā, Goth. thái.] The plural of he, she, or it; denoting more than one person or thing. It is never used adjectively, but always as a pronoun proper, and sometimes refers to persons without an antecedent expressed.

They of Italy salute you. Heb. xiii. 24.

Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness. Matt. v. 6.

☞ They is used indefinitely, as our ancestors used man, and as the French use on; as, they say (on dit), that is, it is said by persons indefinitely.