pronoun Meaning, Definition & Usage

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

WordNet

Pro"noun noun
Etymology
Pref. pro- + noun: cf. F. pronom, L. pronomen. See Noun.
Definitions
  1. (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.

Webster 1913