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pronoun

pro·noun

UK/ˈpɹəʊ.naʊn/ US/ˈpɹoʊ.naʊn/ rare

noun

1.

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

Origin

From pro- + noun, modeled on Middle French pronom, from Latin pronomen, itself a calque of Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ντωνῠμῐ́ᾱ (ăntōnŭmĭ́ā).

Phrases

  • adjectival pronoun
  • copy pronoun
  • demonstrative pronoun
  • determinative pronoun
  • donkey pronoun
  • dummy pronoun
  • emphasizing pronoun
  • emphatic pronoun

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