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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Yon \Yon\ (y[o^]n), adjective [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]
Read thy lot in yon celestial sign. --Milton.
Though fast yon shower be fleeting. --Keble.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Yon \Yon\, adverb Yonder. [Obs. or Poetic]
But, first and chiefest, with thee bring Him that yon soars on golden wing. --Milton.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
yon
adjective: distant but within sight ('yon' is dialectal); "yonder valley"; "the hills yonder"; "what is yon place?" [syn: {yonder}]
adverb: at or in an indicated (usually distant) place ('yon' is archaic and dialectal); "the house yonder"; "scattered here and yon"- Calder Willingham [syn: {yonder}]
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