Pronoun - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Pronoun :  (noun)

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

Based on WordNet 2.0

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

Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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