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indefinite pronoun

noun

, Grammar.
  1. a pronoun, as English some, any, somebody, that leaves unspecified the identity of its referent.


indefinite pronoun

noun

  1. grammar a pronoun having no specific referent, such as someone, anybody, or nothing
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of indefinite pronoun1

First recorded in 1720–30
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Example Sentences

Hit is frequently employed as an indefinite pronoun of all genders, and is plural as well as singular.

The indefinite pronoun it is also used as an introductory word, to introduce a sentence in much the same manner as there.

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