pronoun (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *pronoun*:
NOUN	communication	pronoun	a function word that is used in place of a noun or noun phrase

pronoun > pronunciation
Sounds	prow'nawn
Rhymes	Allentown ... Youngstown: 56 rhymes with awn...

English > *pronoun*: 1 sense > noun 1, communication
Meaning	A function word that is used in place of a noun or noun phrase.
Narrower	anaphoric pronoun	A pronoun that refers to an antecedent
	demonstrative pronoun, demonstrative	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
	relative pronoun	A pronoun (as 'that' or 'which' or 'who') that introduces a relative clause referring to some antecedent
Broader	function word, closed-class word	A word that is uninflected and serves a grammatical function but has little identifiable meaning / meaning
Spanish	pronombre
Catalan	pronom
Adjectives	pronominal	relating to pronouns

HyperDic: pronoun