Yon

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -É’n

Old English Ä¡eon

Full definition of yon

Adjective

1. (dated or dialect) That (thing) over there; of something distant, but within sight.He went to climb yon hill.
• MiltonRead thy lot in yon celestial sign.
• 2012, Spring, Gerda Stevenson, Federer versus Murray, His head... his head... his face... it wisnae there. Nae black curly hair, nae eyes - I've never seen eyes sae blue as Joe's. Irises blue as yon sky. Blown tae smithereens... his gorgeous, bonny head, no there.

Adverb

1. (dated or dialect) Yonder.

Pronoun

1. (dated or dialect) That one or those over there.

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1. (knitting) yarn over needle
• 2006, Heather Dixon, Not Your Mama's Knitting (page 222)Buttonhole row: (K1, p1) 3 times, yon, k2tog, (k1,p1) 5 times, yon, k2tog, ...----