anon
[ uh-non ]
/ əˈnɒn /
adverb
in a short time; soon.
at another time.
Archaic. at once; immediately.
Nearby words
Idioms
ever and anon, now and then; occasionally.
Origin of anon
Definition for anon (2 of 2)
Origin of anon.
First recorded in 1730–40
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British Dictionary definitions for anon (1 of 2)
anon
/ (əˈnɒn) /
adverb archaic, or literary
in a short time; soon
ever and anon now and then
Word Origin for anon
Old English on āne, literally: in one, that is, immediately
British Dictionary definitions for anon (2 of 2)
anon.
abbreviation for
anonymous
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Word Origin and History for anon
anon
late Old English anon, earlier on an, literally "into one," thus "continuously; straightway (in one course), at once;" see one. By gradual misuse, "soon, in a little while" (1520s). A one-word etymological lesson in the enduring power of procrastination.
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Culture definitions for anon
anon.
An abbreviation for anonymous, used to indicate unknown or unacknowledged authorship. Without the period, anon means “at another time” or “again.”
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