What is "anaphor"

anaphor \anaphor\ n. a word (such as a pronoun) used to avoid repetition; the referent of an anaphor is determined by its antecedent. [WordNet 1.5] ||

n. (context linguistics English) An expression referring to another expression. In stricter uses, an expression referring to something ''earlier'' in the discourse or, even more strictly, only reflexive and reciprocal pronouns.

n. a word (such as a pronoun) used to avoid repetition; the referent of an anaphor is determined by its antecedent