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Species of large semi-aquatic mammal
The hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius; /ˌhɪpəˈpɒtəməs/; pl.: hippopotamuses), often shortened to hippo (pl.: hippos), further qualified as the common
Hippopotamus
American rock band
The Hippos were an American rock band formed in 1995 in Los Angeles, California, and disbanded in 2002. The band released three full-length albums. Their
The_Hippos
Hippos owned by Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar
decades. The Colombian hippos reach sexual maturity earlier than African hippos. Another study in 2023 revealed the number of existing hippos to be even
Hippopotamuses_in_Colombia
Species of semi-aquatic mammal
dermis that is several centimeters thick. Pygmy hippos have the same unusual secretion as common hippos, that gives a pinkish tinge to their bodies, and
Pygmy_hippopotamus
Christian theologian and philosopher (354–430)
Numidia Cirtensis and the Bishop of Hippo Regius. He is generally regarded as one of the most influential philosophers in the history of the Western world, and
Augustine_of_Hippo
Children's tabletop game
Hungry Hungry Hippos (or Hungry Hippos in some UK editions) is a tabletop game made for 2–4 players, produced by Hasbro, under the brand of its subsidiary
Hungry_Hungry_Hippos
Estate belonging to Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar
four lakes in the area and spreading into neighbouring rivers. Contact between the hippos and local fishermen led to calls for the hippo population to
Hacienda_Nápoles
Wooden horse in Greek mythology
douráteos híppos in Homeric/Ionic Greek (Odyssey 8.512); δούρειος ἵππος, doúreios híppos in Attic Greek). In Dictys Cretensis' account, the idea of the Trojan
Trojan_Horse
Species of fish
from the species being conspecific, subspecific or as individual species. This led to the creation of two trinomial names; Caranx hippos hippos and Caranx
Crevalle_jack
US congress bill
2014). "Lake Bacon: The Story of The Man Who Wanted Us to Eat Mississippi Hippos". The Daily Beast. ISSN 0028-9604. Archived from the original on August
American_hippo_bill
Topics referred to by the same term
Pygmy hippopotamus Hippo or Hippos may also refer to: The ancient city of Hippo Regius (modern Annaba, Algeria) The ancient city of Hippo Diarrhytus (modern
Hippo_(disambiguation)
Rock in Western Australia
Hippo's Yawn is a rock near Wave Rock in Western Australia. The rock's resemblance to a yawning hippopotamus led to its name. It is about 12.6 metres
Hippo's_Yawn
Electronic music label
"Barron Machat, Founder of Hippos in Tanks Label, Died in Miami Car Crash". New Miami Times. Retrieved 15 July 2017. "R.I.P. Hippos in Tanks founder Barron
Hippos_in_Tanks
Archaeological site
identical with Hippos. Archaeological evidence shows habitation at Hippos from the Early/Middle Chalcolithic period. The site was re-inhabited in the third century
Hippos_(Golan_Heights)
Fictional animal in Canadian television public service announcement
Children's Advertisers, Canada" (PDF). Young Consumers. 2005. "Those tiny hippos in your house? They're back to teach us about 'fake news'". MediaSmarts
House_hippo
mythology, Hippo (Ancient Greek: Ἱππώ or Ἵππωτος Hippô means 'horse' or 'like a swift current') may refer to the following personages: Hippo, one of the 3,000
Hippo_(mythology)
1945 novel by Jack Kerouac and William S. Burroughs
And the Hippos Were Boiled in Their Tanks is a novel by Jack Kerouac and William S. Burroughs. It was written in 1945, a full decade before the two authors
And the Hippos Were Boiled in Their Tanks
And_the_Hippos_Were_Boiled_in_Their_Tanks
Pesäpallo stadium in Jyväskylä, Finland
Hippos Stadium is a pesäpallo stadium located in Jyväskylä, Finland. Since its opening in 1948, it has been the home field of the Jyväskylän Kiri, a Ykköspesis
Hippos_Stadium
Extinct species of hippopotamus
tortoises were the dominant grazer guild in Madagascar. Malagasy hippos in general however were less grass-specialised than the mainland African hippo. However
Malagasy_hippopotamus
4th-century church council
The Synod of Hippo refers to the synod of 393 which was hosted in Hippo Regius in modern day Algeria, northern Africa during the early Christian Church
Synod_of_Hippo
Suborder of mammals
that enter the creature's mouth. Hippos are herbivores; normally their diet consists entirely of short grasses that they graze on. Some hippos have been
Whippomorpha
Infraorder of mammals
This resolves the issue of how hippos and whales developed their aquatic adaptation despite modern hippos appearing much later in the fossil record than
Ancodonta
Species of ray-finned fish
The samson fish (Seriola hippos) is a jack of the genus Seriola. It is found in the Indo-Pacific Oceans to eastern Northland in New Zealand. Its length
Samson_fish
2003 studio album by The Hippos
The Hippos is the third and final album by the Los Angeles, California rock band The Hippos, released in 2003 by Olympic Records and Fanscape Music. It
The_Hippos_(album)
Software downloading website
FileHippo is a software downloading website that offers computer software for Windows. The website has sections listing most recently updated programs
FileHippo
1975 Hungarian film
brutally slaughters all the hippos except one, a baby hippo named Hugo. Hugo escapes across the sea to the city of Dar es Salaam, on the African mainland. A
Hugo_the_Hippo
Chocolate biscuit/candy, made by Ferrero
"Kinder Happy Hippo - Kelsey Rosa-Mae Designs". Kelsey Rosa-Mae Designs. 2021-04-14. Retrieved 2024-06-16. "WEEKLY CANDY: Kinder Happy Hippos". Philadelphia
Kinder_Happy_Hippo
species: the common hippopotamus and the pygmy hippopotamus. The Allenton Hippo skeletal remains The Armley Hippo skeletal remains Fiona, the first common
List of individual hippopotamids
List_of_individual_hippopotamids
Colombian drug lord (1949–1993)
from the original on 27 February 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2018. "The Invaders: Cocaine Hippos". National Geographic Channel. Archived from the original
Pablo_Escobar
Order of mammals
more. The whippomorphs include hippos and cetaceans: The hippos (Hippopotamidae) comprise two species, the common hippo and the pygmy hippo. The cetaceans
Artiodactyla
and the wild is better, or that the wild is bad", but to show "the most extreme 'fish out of water' story that (they) could do". McGrath stated "the basic
List of Madagascar (franchise) characters
List_of_Madagascar_(franchise)_characters
Ancient name for the modern city of Annaba, Algeria
other symbols instead of the intended characters. Hippo Regius (also known as Hippo or Hippone) is the ancient name of the modern city of Annaba, Algeria
Hippo_Regius
The Hippos were an Australian blues band formed in Sydney in 1985. The band released three albums in their time together and were nominated for three ARIA
The_Hippos_(Australian_band)
Ancient Greek physician (c. 460 – c. 370 BCE)
of the classical period who is considered one of the most outstanding figures in the history of medicine. He is traditionally referred to as the "Father
Hippocrates
Collectible card game
Magic: The Gathering (colloquially known as Magic or MTG) is a collectible, tabletop, and digital collectible card game created by Richard Garfield. It
Magic:_The_Gathering
Family of mammals
ruminants. The living species are smooth-skinned and lack both sebaceous glands and sweat glands. The outer epidermis is relatively thin, so hippos dehydrate
Hippopotamidae
The Hip Hippos' unnamed anthropomorphic giraffe maid who appears in "La Behemoth" where she briefly quits after putting up with the Hip Hippos' shenanigans
List_of_Animaniacs_characters
First-century Jewish preacher and religious leader
Archived from the original on 8 December 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2018. Augustine of Hippo (2006). Ramsey, Boniface (ed.). The Manichean Debate.
Jesus
James Nunn 2026 horror/action film
They discovered that hippos were farmed here and had three generations of descendants. Outside the facility, they discover a baby hippo trapped underneath
Hungry_(film)
Group of ten Hellenistic cities in the Levant
Palaestina Secunda. The Decapolis region is located in modern-day Jordan (Philadelphia, Gerasa, Pella and Gadara), Israel (Scythopolis and Hippos) and Syria (Raphana
Decapolis
Scottish pygmy hippopotamus (born 2024)
ambassador" for pygmy hippos. List of individual hippopotamids Poppy, another pygmy hippo born in 2024 "'Incredibly rare' pygmy hippo born at Edinburgh zoo"
Haggis_(pygmy_hippo)
Extinct species of mammal
evolution. Fossils of both the Malagasy pygmy hippopotamus and H. lemerlei show a cursorial adaptation, distinct from the hippos on the African continent, and
Hippopotamus_madagascariensis
Scottish actor (born 1968)
Stonehouse. Bonnar has presented a BBC documentary on the new towns titled Meet You at the Hippos. By 1981 the family had moved to Edinburgh and Mark attended
Mark_Bonnar
Captive gorilla (1999–2016)
2016. Archived from the original on November 13, 2018. Retrieved October 21, 2016. Sewell, Dan (April 22, 2017). "Premature hippo a happy hit for Ohio
Harambe
Roman abbess
423) was a late Roman abbess, the daughter of Saint Monica and Patricius, and the younger sister of Augustine of Hippo. Although Augustine's sister is
Perpetua_of_Hippo
Hippopotamus born at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden
Cincinnati: There are some more hippos in town". Cincinnati Enquirer. David Lyman (December 14, 2018). "Review: Dancing hippo right at home in 2018 'Nutcracker'"
Fiona_(hippopotamus)
Greek philosopher (c. 470–399 BC)
Classical Athens, perhaps the first Western moral philosopher, and a major inspiration on his student Plato, who largely founded the tradition of Western philosophy
Socrates
Head of the Catholic Church
Archived 8 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine. St Augustine of Hippo, speaking of the honours paid to bishops in his time, mentions the absides gradatae (Apses
Pope
Italian candy brand
Embedded in the ganache are two round, chocolate-covered wafers. The other half contains a small toy. Happy Hippos – wafer coated hippo-shaped biscuit
Kinder_(brand)
1998 song by the Australian blues group The Hippos
song by Australian blues group, The Hippos. The song was released on 30 May 1988 as the second and final single from the group's debut studio album, Hippocracy
Dark_Age_(song)
1999 film
Nadia and the Hippos (French: Nadia et les hippopotames) is a 1999 French drama film directed by Dominique Cabrera. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard
Nadia_and_the_Hippos
Miracle performed by Jesus
sites in the area. The museum is operated by the Israeli government. Some have connected the archaeological site at Hippos, located within the State of
Exorcism of the Gerasene demoniac
Exorcism_of_the_Gerasene_demoniac
Christian saint (died 387)
Monica of Hippo (c. 332 – 387), also written as "Monnica", was an early North African Christian saint and the mother of Saint Augustine. She is remembered
Saint_Monica
"Review : Hippos of Doom - Road Trip EP". Indie Vision Music. Retrieved June 24, 2015. Crosslin, Matt. "Hippos of Doom - Road Trip EP". Down the Line Zine
Hippos_of_Doom
Head of the Catholic Church from 1978 to 2005
April 2005) was the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City from 16 October 1978 until his death in 2005. He was the first non-Italian
Pope_John_Paul_II
River in Uganda
world's largest concentration of hippos and numerous Nile crocodiles. In 2005, a large number of hippos were killed in the channel as a result of an anthrax
Kazinga_Channel
Christian apostle and missionary (c. 5 – c. 64/65)
of Hippo gave his life to Christ after reading Romans 13. Augustine's foundational work on the gospel as a gift (grace), on morality as life in the Spirit
Paul_the_Apostle
1940 animated film by Walt Disney
imaginative visuals that run the gamut from dancing hippos to the purely abstract". Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times rated the film four stars out of four
Fantasia_(1940_film)
American music executive, author, and producer
family was closely associated with the experimental label Hippos in Tanks, founded by his son Barron Machat. The label released music by artists including
Steven_Machat
Christian church based in Rome
The Catholic Church (Latin: Ecclesia Catholica), also called the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with an estimated 1.28 to 1.41
Catholic_Church
16th-century movement in Western Christianity
of Hippo (d. 430) convinced him that those whom God chose as his elect received a gift of faith independently of their acts. He first denounced the idea
Reformation
American property insurance company
Hippo Holdings Inc. is an American property insurance company Broker based in San Jose, California. Hippo offers homeowner's insurance that covers the
Hippo_(company)
Loss of political control in antiquity
Hippo in his book "City of God" ultimately rejected the pagan and Christian idea that religion should have worldly benefits. He instead developed the
Fall of the Western Roman Empire
Fall_of_the_Western_Roman_Empire
Partial hippopotamus skeleton discovered in Leeds, England
fascinating fossilised hippo back to life". Leeds Star Newspaper. 14 November 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2021. "When hippos roamed the streets of Leeds". mylearning
Armley_Hippo
2026 encyclical of Pope Leo XIV
Augustine of Hippo; Discours de l'état et des grandeurs de Jésus, Discours IV, Unité de Dieu en l'incarnation by Pierre de Bérulle; The End of the Modern World
Magnifica_humanitas
Lake in Uganda and smallest of the African Great Lakes
In the 1970s, Lake Edward held a population of around 29,000 hippos in and around the area of the lake. But due to an increase in poaching over the years
Lake_Edward
Country in Southern and Western Europe
philosophers include Cicero, Lucretius, Seneca the Younger, Plutarch, Epictetus, Marcus Aurelius, and Augustine of Hippo. Italian medieval philosophy was mainly
Italy
Saint and follower of Jesus
Magdalene who discovered the empty tomb and a different Mary Magdalene who saw the risen Christ. Augustine of Hippo (354–430) entertained the possibility that
Mary_Magdalene
Texts regarded as part of the Bible
Schaff says that "the council of Hippo in 393, and the third (according to another reckoning the sixth) council of Carthage in 397, under the influence of
Biblical_canon
Vice President of the United States since 2025
In August 2019, Vance was baptized and confirmed in the Catholic Church. He chose Augustine of Hippo as his confirmation saint. Vance said he converted
JD_Vance
Head of the Catholic Church since 2025
took elective courses in Hebrew and Latin, read the writings of Augustine of Hippo, and discussed the work of theologian Karl Rahner with other students
Pope_Leo_XIV
Christian doctrine that God exists in three persons
Augustine of Hippo 2002, p. 25. Augustine of Hippo 2002, p. 26. Pool 2011, p. 398. Aquinas 1975, p. 91. (in Latin) DS 401 Archived 20 January 2025 at the Wayback
Trinity
Extinct species of mammal
hippos, such as with the Cretan dwarf hippopotamus or the Cyprus dwarf hippopotamus. Hippopotamus lemerlei bones have been mostly discovered in the rivers
Hippopotamus_lemerlei
German philosopher (1844–1900)
Professor of Classical Philology at the University of Basel. Plagued by health problems for most of his life, he resigned from the university in 1879. He afterward
Friedrich_Nietzsche
Cargo truck
delivery of 330 militarized Leyland Hippos with open military cabs and bodies, known in service as the Hippo Mk I or the WSW17. In 1943, as a result of D-Day
Leyland_Hippo
Extinct genus of mammals
Africa and the Middle East. The genus was described in 2005 to encompass species of hippos that were previously grouped in Hexaprotodon. The genus name
Archaeopotamus
Concept of perpetual recurrence of time
Augustine of Hippo, who saw it as a fundamental denial of the Christian ideas of sin, free will and salvation. The concept was revived in the 19th century
Eternal_return
Fictional character from Star Wars
are laughing together, the laughter was created by mixing human laughter with noises of hippos, hyenas and other animals. The film's composer, John Williams
Jabba_the_Hutt
1991 studio album by Béla Fleck and the Flecktones
Flight of the Cosmic Hippo is the second album by Béla Fleck and the Flecktones, released in 1991. It reached number 1 on the Billboard Top Contemporary
Flight_of_the_Cosmic_Hippo
South African armoured personnel carrier
the 1970s-1980s. In one such production, the British 1987 epic apartheid drama film Cry Freedom, ZNA Hippos appear on several scenes portraying South
Hippo_APC
Early Christian and Jewish religious systems
the God of the Old Testament, the Demiurge, the "evil creator of the material universe", and the highest God, the "loving, spiritual God who is the father
Gnosticism
Female warriors and hunters in Greek mythology
Pygela, etc. The texts of the original myths envisioned the homeland of the Amazons at the periphery of the then-known world. Various claims to the exact place
Amazons
Last book of the New Testament
canonical by the Council of Rome (382). This list mentions it as a part of the New Testament canon. The Synod of Hippo (393), followed by the First Council
Book_of_Revelation
Store in Portland, Oregon, U.S.
the 1960s. The business has a hippopotamus theme, with dolls, statues, and toys displayed throughout, as well as exterior columns painted with hippos
Hippo Hardware and Trading Company
Hippo_Hardware_and_Trading_Company
Genus of bony fishes
marine bony fish in the genus Hippocampus. The genus name comes from the Ancient Greek hippókampos (ἱππόκαμπος), itself from híppos (ἵππος) meaning "horse"
Seahorse
English philosopher and logician (1872–1970)
logic, set theory, and various areas of analytic philosophy. He was one of the early 20th century's prominent logicians and a founder of analytic philosophy
Bertrand_Russell
Gnop Hungry Hungry Hippos Jenga Kerplunk Operation Perfection Polarity Subbuteo Twister Villa Paletti The rules are easy to learn and the outcome is mostly
List_of_board_games
Concept in religion, ethics, and philosophy
also siðr). Medieval Christian philosophy was founded on the work of Bishop Augustine of Hippo and theologian Thomas Aquinas, who understood evil in terms
Good
Chinese-Vietnamese rapper
Cantonese lyrics. He has frequently collaborated with producer Palmistry and Hippos in Tanks labelmate James Ferraro. Vinh Ngan was raised in Peckham, London
Triad_God
Male religious congregation of the Catholic Church
Dominic (Dominicans); and Augustine of Hippo (Augustinians). Ignatius of Loyola and his followers appropriated the name of Jesus for their new order, provoking
Jesuits
American newspaper publisher
Hippo Press is the publisher of the free weekly newspaper Hippo, based in Manchester, New Hampshire. As of March 2026[update], it claims a print circulation
Hippo_Press
American indie rock band
Hippo Campus is an American indie rock band from Saint Paul, Minnesota. Their musical inclinations appear to be firmly rooted in the UK and Australia,
Hippo_Campus
City in Tunisia
from Hippo Regius (the modern Annaba, in Algeria), the Greeks and Romans used several epithets. Scylax of Caryanda mentions it as Hippo Acra and Hippo Polis
Bizerte
Collection of religious texts
notably the Synod of Hippo in 393 CE and that of c. 400. Jerome produced a definitive Latin edition of the Bible (the Vulgate), the canon of which, at the insistence
Bible
Hippopotamus and an Aldabra giant tortoise
(female) hippo named Cleo, with whom he bonded quickly. With Owen now twice Mzee's size and well on his way to being socialized with other hippos, the famous
Owen_and_Mzee
1998 studio album by The Hippos
Forget the World is the 1997 debut album of The Hippos, released by Stiff Dog Records along with Fueled by Ramen Records originally, later The Hippos and
Forget the World (The Hippos album)
Forget_the_World_(The_Hippos_album)
American reality singing competition television series
October 20, 2019. Archived from the original on September 22, 2020. de Moraes, Lisa (January 3, 2019). "The Masked Singer Hippo Reveal Marks Best Unscripted
The Masked Singer (American TV series)
The_Masked_Singer_(American_TV_series)
American media franchise
is an American media franchise created by George Lucas. The space opera saga began with the original Star Wars film (1977) and quickly became a worldwide
Star_Wars
1989 film by Peter Jackson
Stephen Sinclair, and Danny Mulheron (who also performed the body of lead character Heidi the Hippo). The plot follows a stage troupe of anthropomorphic animals
Meet_the_Feebles
Ethnic group indigenous to North Africa
Oasis. Many in the community view the exonym "Berber", identical to the Arabic word for "barbarian" (بربر), as pejorative, and prefer the endonym "Amazigh"
Berbers
THE HIPPOS
THE HIPPOS
Surname or Lastname
English (Yorkshire)
English (Yorkshire) : variant of Tye.
Male
Native American
Native American Navajo name TSE means "rock."
Female
German
Pet form of German Kätharina, KÄTHE means "pure."
Girl/Female
Greek American
Goddess; godly. Also as abbreviation of names like Althea and Dorothea. The mythological Thea was...
Boy/Male
Greek American German
God given.
Girl/Female
Greek
Untamed.
Boy/Male
Native American
Rock.
Female
Vietnamese
Vietnamese name THU means "autumn."
Male
English
English surname transferred to forename use, derived from the Middle English word tye, TYE means "pasture."
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Malayalam, Modern, Tamil
Nil
Girl/Female
Hindu
Gift of God
Female
English
 Pet form of English Theodora, THEA means "gift of God." Compare with another form of Thea.
Girl/Female
Finnish, German, Greek
Gift of God
Surname or Lastname
English
English : status name from Middle English thewe ‘thrall’, ‘slave’ (Old English þēow).
Boy/Male
Arthurian Legend American Hebrew Spanish
Arthur's brother.
Boy/Male
English
From the enclosure.
Male
English
Short form of English Theodore, THEO means "gift of God," and other names beginning with Theo-.
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly East Anglia)
English (mainly East Anglia) : topographic name for someone who lived by a common pasture, Middle English tye (Old English tēag).North German : from a short form, Tide, of the personal name Dietrich.
Female
Vietnamese
Vietnamese name THI means "poem."
Female
Greek
 Short form of Greek and Latin Dorothea, THEA means "gift of God." Compare with another form of Thea.
THE HIPPOS
THE HIPPOS
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Read 1.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Very Beautiful
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Winning on Gold
Girl/Female
Tamil
Peacock feathers while it dances during rain
Girl/Female
Indian
Spreads Love
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Tamil
Name of Lord Shiva; Name of Lord Bhairava
Boy/Male
Tamil
Lord Shiva
Girl/Female
Spanish
Reddish brown skin.
Boy/Male
Indian
Lord Indra
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Indian, Netherlands, Scandinavian, Scottish, Swedish, Swiss
Rules with Good Judgement; Counsel Power; Ruler with Counsel; Mighty; Well-advised Ruler; Powerful Might; Wise Ruler; Powerful
THE HIPPOS
THE HIPPOS
THE HIPPOS
THE HIPPOS
THE HIPPOS
pron.
Of thee, or belonging to thee; the more common form of thine, possessive case of thou; -- used always attributively, and chiefly in the solemn or grave style, and in poetry. Thine is used in the predicate; as, the knife is thine. See Thine.
pron.
The objective case of they. See They.
obj.
This or that female; the woman understood or referred to; the animal of the female sex, or object personified as feminine, which was spoken of.
v. i.
See Thee.
v. t.
See Tie, the proper orthography.
pron.
The objective case of thou. See Thou.
n.
The point of intersection of a vertical line through the center of gravity of the fluid displaced by a floating body which is tipped through a small angle from its position of equilibrium, and the inclined line which was vertical through the center of gravity of the body when in equilibrium.
n.
A chain or rope, one end of which passes through the mast, and is made fast to the center of a yard; the other end is attached to a tackle, by means of which the yard is hoisted or lowered.
def. art.
The.
v. t.
To touch or reach with the toes; to come fully up to; as, to toe the mark.
adv.
By that; by how much; by so much; on that account; -- used before comparatives; as, the longer we continue in sin, the more difficult it is to reform.
n.
The parson bird.
n.
Anything, or any part, corresponding to the toe of the foot; as, the toe of a boot; the toe of a skate.
v. t.
A line, usually straight, drawn across the stems of notes, or a curved line written over or under the notes, signifying that they are to be slurred, or closely united in the performance, or that two notes of the same pitch are to be sounded as one; a bind; a ligature.
definite article.
A word placed before nouns to limit or individualize their meaning.
n.
The fore part of the hoof or foot of an animal.
n.
The nodule of earth from which the ball is struck in golf.
n.
One of the terminal members, or digits, of the foot of a man or an animal.
obj.
The plural of he, she, or it. They is never used adjectively, but always as a pronoun proper, and sometimes refers to persons without an antecedent expressed.