yon

[ yon ]

adjective

1. yonder.

pronoun

1. that or those yonder.

yon

/ jɒnd; jɒn /

determiner

1. 1. an archaic or dialect word for that

      yon man

   2. ( as pronoun )

      yon's a fool

2. variants of yonder

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”

Word History and Origins

Origin of yon¹

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

Idioms and Phrases

see hither and thither (yon) .

Example Sentences

We've seen Mitt Romney fly thither and yon grasping at excuses not to release his tax returns.

From The Daily Beast

Yon deep bell tolls no matin—'tis the tocsin's hurried blare!

From Project Gutenberg

I'd believe it quicker aboot yon ither chiel, Charlie Rogerson.

From Project Gutenberg

He feels not the emotion of love, for his heart is made of ice, while his dark mind changes as the waters of yon river.

From Project Gutenberg

And if yer on a hoss, ye can foller a trail down to brushy fork and out on yon side.

From Project Gutenberg

As the madman was working over here, I climbed and slipped, and cut steps in the rock face of the cliff, on yon side.

From Project Gutenberg

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