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THEY, pron. plu. objective case, them.

1. The men, the women, the animals, the things. It is never used adjectively, but always as a pronoun referring to persons, or as a substitute referring to things.

They and their fathers have transgressed against me. Ezekiel 2

They of Italy salute you. Hebrews 13

Blessed are they who hunger and thirst after righteousness. Matthew 5

2. It is used indefinitely, as our ancestors used man, and as the French use on. They say, on dit, that is, it is said by persons, indefinitely.
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Entry for 'They'. King James Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​kjd/​t/they.html.
 
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