yon

Definition

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

Etymology

From Middle English yon, from Old English ġeon, from Proto-Germanic *jainaz. Cognate with German jener.

Example Sentences

• "He went to climb yon hill."
• "Read thy lot in yon celestial sign."
• ""[…] 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.""