himself
Pronunciation: [him'self]
Average Rank: 375
Chinese Translation (中文翻译)
Source: ECDICTpron. 他自己, 他亲自
Detailed Explanations:
- pron. An emphasized form of the third person masculine
- pronoun; -- used as a subject usually with he; as, he himself will bear
- the blame; used alone in the predicate, either in the nominative or
- objective case; as, it is himself who saved himself.
- pron. One's true or real character; one's natural temper and
- disposition; the state of being in one's right or sane mind (after
- unconsciousness, passion, delirium, or abasement); as, the man has come
- to himself.
- pron. pl. Alt. of Himselven
ECDICT Dictionary Data
Word Frequency Rankings
Wikipedia
#282Formal, encyclopedic, and academic usage
Out of 10,000 words in the Wikipedia corpus
TV & Movie Scripts
#733Conversational and colloquial usage
Out of 10,000 words in the TV & Movie Scripts corpus
Project Gutenberg
#111Classical and literary usage
Out of 10,000 words in the Project Gutenberg corpus
Insights
This word appears in 3 corpus/corpora, showing its usage across academic, conversational, and literary contexts.
Usage pattern: Most frequent in Wikipedia, making it particularly important for that context.