ANON


Meaning of ANON in English

I. əˈnän adverb

Etymology: Middle English anon, onon, from Old English on ān in one, continually, immediately, from on in, on + ān one — more at on , one

1. archaic : at once : immediately , forthwith

he that heareth the word and anon with joy receiveth it — Mt 13:20 (Authorized Version)

— used especially to express prompt response to a request or a summons

2. : in a little while:

a. : soon , presently

thou dost me yet but little hurt; thou wilt anon — Shakespeare

b. : later

but more of that anon

3. : at another time : again , then

on hill sometimes, anon in shady vale — John Milton

ever and anon

now and anon

II. interjection

dialect — used to express failure to hear or understand something spoken or sometimes to express impatience or surprise

III. äˈnōn, əˈn- noun

( plural ano·nes -(ˌ) nes, -ās)

Etymology: Spanish anón, from Taino anon

: sweetsop 2

IV. abbreviation

anonymous

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