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a·non  (-nn)
adv.
1. At another time; later.
2. In a short time; soon.
3. Archaic At once; forthwith.
Idiom:
ever/now and anon
Time after time; now and then.

[Middle English, at once, from Old English on n : on, in; see on + n, one; see oi-no- in Indo-European roots.]

anon [əˈnɒn]
adv Archaic or literary
1. in a short time; soon
ever and anon now and then
[Old English on āne, literally: in one, that is, immediately]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adv.1.anon - at another time; "ever and anon"
2.anon - (old-fashioned or informal) in a little while; "see you anon"
colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech

anon
adverb (Archaic or literary) soon, presently, shortly, promptly, before long, forthwith, betimes (archaic), erelong (archaic or poetic), in a couple of shakes (informal) You shall see him anon.
Translations
anon1 [əˈnɒn] ADV
1.luego, dentro de poco
I'll see you anonnos veremos luego
2. (archaic) ever and anonde vez en cuando

anon [əˈnɒn] (literary) advsous peu

anon1
adv (old)alsbald (dial, old), → bald; ever and anon (old)dann und wann; see you anon (hum)bis demnächst

anon2
adj abbr of anonymous; Anon (at end of text) → Anonymus (liter), → Verfasser unbekannt

anon [əˈnɒn] adv (old) (hum) see you anon!a presto!

anon [əˈnon]
short for anonymous, when used instead of the name of the author of a poem etc.


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There Sir Launcelot unarmed him, and set his harness by him, and went to bed, and anon he fell on sleep.
She was born the merriest of maids, but, being a student of her face, learned anon that sulkiness best becomes it, and so she has struggled and prevailed.
Anon, seeming to remember that these antics were unworthy of such a dignified and venerable chair, it suddenly stood still.
 
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