What is the meaning of yon?

adjective

  • Distant but within sight (`yon' is dialectal. )
    • usage: "yonder valley"; "the hills yonder"; "what is yon place"

adverb

  • At or in an indicated (usually distant) place (`yon' is archaic and dialectal. ) "the house yonder"; "scattered here and yon- Calder Willingham
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