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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Anon \A*non"\, adverb [OE. anoon, anon, anan, lit., in one (moment), fr. AS. on in + [=a]n one. See {On} and {One}.]
1. Straightway; at once. [Obs.]
The same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it. --Matt. xiii. 20.
2. Soon; in a little while.
As it shall better appear anon. --Stow.
3. At another time; then; again.
Sometimes he trots, . . . anon he rears upright. --Shak.
{Anon right}, at once; right off. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
{Ever and anon}, now and then; frequently; often.
A pouncet box, which ever and anon He gave his nose. --Shak. ||
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
anon
noun: sweet pulpy tropical fruit with thick scaly rind and shiny black seeds [syn: {sweetsop}, {sugar apple}]
adverb
1: at another time; "ever and anon"
2: (old-fashioned or informal) in a little while; "see you anon"
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
anon.
adjective: having no known name or identity or known source; "anonymous authors"; "anonymous donors"; "an anonymous gift" [syn: {anonymous}] [ant: {onymous}]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
36 Moby Thesaurus words for "anon": after a time, after a while, afterward, afterwards, again, at another time, at that moment, at that time, before long, betimes, by and by, by destiny, directly, ere long, fatally, hopefully, imminently, in a moment, in a while, in aftertime, in due course, in due time, in that case, in the future, later, on that occasion, predictably, presently, probably, proximo, shortly, soon, then, thereat, tomorrow, when
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