yon.
Distant, but within sight; (that thing) just over there.
Meaning & usage
Distant, but within sight; (that thing) just over there.
He went to climb yon hill.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English yon, from Old English ġeon, from Proto-Germanic *jainaz. Cognate with Dutch geen and German jener.
yonder.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English yon, from Old English ġeon, from Proto-Germanic *jainaz. Cognate with Dutch geen and German jener.
That one or those over there.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English yon, from Old English ġeon, from Proto-Germanic *jainaz. Cognate with Dutch geen and German jener.
Acronym of yarn over needle.
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