pronoun
pro.noun \'pro--.nau.n\ n [ME pronom, fr. L pronomin-, pronomen, fr. pro- for + (Xnomin-, nomen name - more at PRO-, NAME : a word belonging to one of the major form classes in any of a great many languages that is used as a substitute for a noun or noun equivalent, takes noun constructions, and refers to persons or things named, asked for, or understood in the context