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yon  (yn)
adv. & adj.
Yonder.
pron. Regional
That one or those yonder.
[Middle English, short for yond, yond; see yond and yonder, yonder; see yonder. Pron., Middle English, from Old English geon; see i- in Indo-European roots.]
yon
Adjective
Chiefly Scot & N English dialect that: yon dog
Adverb
yonder: he flicked glances hither and yon
pron
that person or thing: yon was a pretty sight [Old English geon]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.yon - distant but within sight (`yon' is dialectal); "yonder valley"; "the hills yonder"; "what is yon place?"
yonder
distant - separated in space or coming from or going to a distance; "distant villages"; "the sound of distant traffic"; "a distant sound"; "a distant telephone call"
Adv.1.yon - at or in an indicated (usually distant) place (`yon' is archaic and dialectal); "the house yonder"; "scattered here and yon"- Calder Willingham
yonder


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on yon drear and rigid bier low lies thy love, Lenore
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Ay, yon was a bad business, but it ended vera well, an' that's the main thing.
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