yon — ozdic

Definitions

det

1

Distant, but within sight; (that thing) just over there.

He went to climb yon hill.

Read thy lot in yon celestial sign.

adv

1

yonder.

pron

1

That one or those over there.

As soon as old Andrew came home, his wife and he, as was natural, instantly began to converse on the events of the preceding night; and in the course of their conversation Andrew said, "Gudeness be about us' Jean, was not yon an awfu' speech o' our bairn's to young Jock Allanson last night?"

Collocations

4

ADJ.

celestial

VERB + YON

climb, see, times, went

YON + NOUN

hill, k1, k2tog, p1, swans

PREP.

in, in

Thesaurus

Synonyms

adjective — distant but within sight (`yon' is dialectal)

yonder

adverb — at or in an indicated (usually distant) place (`yon' is arch

yonder

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

6

01

He went to climb yon hill.

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02

Read thy lot in yon celestial sign.

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03

"[…] Yet first let me close yonder shutters; the slanting rain is beating through the sash. I will bar up." "Are you mad? Know you not that yon iron bar is a swift conductor? Desist."

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04

As soon as old Andrew came home, his wife and he, as was natural, instantly began to converse on the events of the preceding night; and in the course of their conversation Andrew said, "Gudeness be ab

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05

Buttonhole row: (K1, p1) 3 times, yon, k2tog, (k1,p1) 5 times, yon, k2tog, […]

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06

"See yon twelve swans, in jubilant array, / whom late Jove's eagle scattered through the sky; / now these alight, now those the pitch survey."

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, yon is marked as dated. Watch for register when choosing this word.