PRONOUN

pronoun

(noun) a function word that is used in place of a noun or noun phrase

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

pronoun (plural pronouns)

(grammar) A type of noun that refers anaphorically to another noun or noun phrase, but which cannot ordinarily be preceded by a determiner and rarely takes an attributive adjective. English examples include I, you, him, who, me, my, each other.

Hypernyms

• part of speech

• pro-form

Source: Wiktionary


Pro"noun, n. Etym: [Pref. pro- + noun: cf. F. pronom, L. pronomen. See Noun.] (Gram.)

Definition: A word used instead of a noun or name, to avoid the repetition of it. The personal pronouns in English are I, thou or you, he, she, it, we, ye, and they.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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