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Pronoun

Noun1.pronoun - a function word that is used in place of a noun or noun phrase
closed-class word, function word - a word that is uninflected and serves a grammatical function but has little identifiable meaning
anaphoric pronoun - a pronoun that refers to an antecedent
demonstrative, demonstrative pronoun - a pronoun that points out an intended referent
personal pronoun - a pronoun expressing a distinction of person
reciprocal pronoun - a pronoun or pronominal phrase (as `each other') that expresses a mutual action or relationship between the individuals indicated in the plural subject; "The sentence `They cared for each other' contains a reciprocal pronoun"
relative pronoun - a pronoun (as `that' or `which' or `who') that introduces a relative clause referring to some antecedent

 

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