Origin of on
before 900; Middle English on, an, Old English: on, in, to; cognate with Dutch aan, German an, Old Norse ā, Gothic ana; akin to Greek aná up, upon (see ana-)
On
[on]
noun
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Related Words for ons
supersede, pursue, displace, replace, succeed, supplant, result, ensue, chase, postdate, onExamples from the Web for ons
Historical Examples of ons
Ons Land, on the other hand, expressed approval of the letter as it stood.
Lord Milner's Work in South AfricaW. Basil Worsfold
Thy fall may last a million ons, but thou shalt die at last.
Bouvard and Pcuchet, part 2Gustave Flaubert
The mystery concealed from the ons and from their offspring.
The Influence of Buddhism on Primitive ChristianityArthur Lillie
Tomahawk, uagachkuatons-poagann (ach guttural, ons French, but s audible; ann German).
Gain alone buried them in the dim ca¤ons of the Yuba and American.
The Little Lady of LagunitasRichard Henry Savage
ONS
abbreviation for (in Britain)
On
noun
ON
abbreviation for
on
preposition
adverb (often used as a particle)
adjective
noun
Word Origin for on
Old English an, on; related to Old Saxon an, Old High German, Gothic ana
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