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pron.

American  

abbreviation

  1. pronominal.

  2. pronoun.

  3. pronounced.

  4. pronunciation.


pron. British  

abbreviation

  1. pronominal

  2. pronoun

  3. pronounced

  4. pronunciation

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Originally the dative of the refl. pron., but used very frequently as an adverb.

From Scandinavian influence on Southern Lowland Scotch by George Tobias Flom

The pronunciation of d in Lau is much the same as that of d in English. da 1. pers. pron. pl.

From Grammar and Vocabulary of the Lau Language, Solomon Islands by W. G. (Walter George) Ivens

Both, bōth, adj. and pron. the two: the one and the other.—conj. as well: on the one side.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) by Various

Else, els, pron. other.—adv. otherwise: besides: except that mentioned.—advs.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various

Yours, ūrz, pron. poss. of you, not followed by a noun: used in many idiomatic senses, as e.g. 'you and yours,' your family, property, 'yours of yesterday,' your letter, &c.—Yours faithfully, sincerely, truly, &c.,

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various

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