thon

/ (ðɒn) /

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determiner

a Scot word for yon

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Word Origin for thon

C19: of uncertain origin

Words nearby thon

Thomsen, Thomsen's disease, Thomson, Thomson effect, Thomson's gazelle, thon, Thon Buri, thonder, thong, Thor, thorac-

British Dictionary definitions for thon (2 of 2)

-thon

suffix forming nouns

indicating a large-scale event or operation of a specified kindtelethon

Word Origin for -thon

C20: on the pattern of marathon

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How to use thon in a sentence

They are sure to get cheers rather than curses as word spreads that these are now Help-a-Thon numbers.
Make the New York City Marathon a Help-a-Thon|Michael Daly|November 3, 2012|DAILY BEAST
So why not make what would have been the New York Marathon into the New York Help-a-Thon?
Make the New York City Marathon a Help-a-Thon|Michael Daly|November 3, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Of course, Romney's campaign didn't invent the campaign call-a-thon, but they did tweak the formula in one crucial way.
Mitt Romney's $10 Million Fundraising Windfall|McKay Coppins|May 17, 2011|DAILY BEAST
The fleet was to land the army on the plain of Mar´a-thon, close by the sea, and only one day's journey from Athens.
The Story of the Greeks|H. A. Guerber

He, or she, sends you through the mail notices of "thon's" books and lectures.
The Unpopular Review Vol. I|Various
Page 139: Original text in footnote 'Thon' replaced with 'Thou'.
The Roman Poets of the Republic|William Young Sellar
Thon, thonder; yon, yonder:—'Not a tree or a thing only thon wee couple of poor whins that's blowing up thonder on the rise.'
English As We Speak It in Ireland|P. W. Joyce
The water barriers of the Thon and the Aure were forced, and the plateaus to the north occupied.
The Story of the Great War, Volume VIII (of VIII)|various