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indefinite pronoun
noun
, Grammar.
- a pronoun, as English some, any, somebody, that leaves unspecified the identity of its referent.
indefinite pronoun
noun
- grammar a pronoun having no specific referent, such as someone, anybody, or nothing
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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.
From Project Gutenberg
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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