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pronoun noun
/ˈprəʊ.naʊn/
/ˈproʊ-/ n [C] Definition
a word which is used instead of a noun or a noun phrase
Pronouns are often used to refer to a noun that has already been mentioned.
'She', 'it' and 'who' are all examples of pronouns.
pronominal adjective
/prəʊ ˈnɒm.ɪ.nəl//proʊˈnɑː.mə-/ adj specialized (Definition of pronoun noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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