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yon

yon

9.9
At a place some distance away that you can see
  • adverb
  • /jɒn/
  • Archaic
translation icon : allá
  • You can see the old castle yon, perched atop the hill.

Examples

  • The mountains are yon, visible in the fading light of dusk.

  • Look at that tree yon, where the sun is shining brightly.

  • And, and stars are cast, hit her and yon, and then they come back and it's a mess.

Synonyms

yond
vsyon
  • Archaic
1 9.9

At a distance over there, often in old or poetic speech

is mainly dialectal or archaic rather than poetic
yonder
vsyon
  • Archaic
1 9.1

At a place a short distance away that you can see

refers to a place at distance more generally and is chiefly archaic or dialectal

How Distant

beyond
84 1.0
yon
  • Archaic
9.9
over there
∞ 1.0
there
∞ 1.0
here
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

yon positive

Etymology

Yon comes from the same root as yonder, which means 'over there', and is used as an adverb to say something is 'at that place'. So when someone says look yon, they mean 'look over there'.