Yon

Yon
Yon Yon (y[o^]n), a. [OE. yon, [yogh]on, AS. geon; akin to G. jener, OHG. jen[=e]r, Icel. enn, inn; cf. Goth. jains. [root]188. Cf. {Beyond}, {Yond}, {Yonder}.] At a distance, but within view; yonder. [Poetic] [1913 Webster]

Read thy lot in yon celestial sign. --Milton. [1913 Webster]

Though fast yon shower be fleeting. --Keble. [1913 Webster]


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