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yon

[ yon ]

adjective



pronoun

  1. that or those yonder.

yon

/ jɒnd; jɒn /

determiner

    1. an archaic or dialect word for that

      yon man

    2. ( as pronoun )

      yon's a fool

  1. variants of yonder
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of yon1

First recorded before 900; Middle English; Old English geon; akin to Dutch gene, German jener, Old Norse enn, inn “the,” Gothic jains “that”
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Word History and Origins

Origin of yon1

Old English geon; related to Old Frisian jen, Old High German jenēr, Old Norse enn, Gothic jains
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Idioms and Phrases

see hither and thither (yon) .
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Example Sentences

The fear is essentially anyone who was not born with one functioning ding-dong with which to rule the world, planting seeds hither and yon.

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So Adam fights the Justice folks, hurling them hither and yon and being by them hurled.

“They just roll hither and yon across the prairie depending on the political winds.”

Pompeo is exploring a presidential candidacy in the orthodox way, campaigning for Republican candidates hither and yon, falling in love with Iowa’s vistas and Iowans’ wisdom, etc.

But these types of deals — trades that send Pro Bowl quarterbacks and wideouts hither and yon — will only reinforce that idea.

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