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PRONOUN

\pɹˈə͡ʊna͡ʊn], \pɹˈə‍ʊna‍ʊn], \p_ɹ_ˈəʊ_n_aʊ_n]\

Definitions of PRONOUN

2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language
1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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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.

2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
By Oddity Software

A word which refers to, or is used in the place of, a noun or name; as, he, she, you, it, etc.

1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer

A word used instead of a noun.

1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
By Daniel Lyons

A word used instead of a noun.

1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
By James Champlin Fernald

A word used instead of a noun.

1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
By Nuttall, P.Austin.

Pronominal.

1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman

In gram., a word which refers to, or stands instead of, a noun.

1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language
By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H.

n. [Latin] A word used instead of a noun or name to prevent the repetition of it.

1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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