relative pronoun
noun
1
: a pronoun (as who, which, that) that introduces a clause modifying an antecedent (as in the man who would be king)
2
: an indefinite relative (as who, whoever, what, whatever) that introduces a clause functioning as a substantive (as in order what you like or invite whomever you please)
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Merriam-Webster unabridged
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