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
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IV. abbreviation
anonymous