relative pronoun

/ˌrɛlədɪv ˌproʊˈnaʊn/
/ˈrɛləɾɪv ˈprʌʊnaʊn/
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Other forms: relative pronouns

Definitions of relative pronoun
  1. noun
    a pronoun (as `that' or `which' or `who') that introduces a relative clause referring to some antecedent
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    type of:
    pronoun
    a function word that is used in place of a noun or noun phrase
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