anon
(adverb) (old-fashioned or informal) in a little while; “see you anon”
anon
(adverb) at another time; “ever and anon”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Shortened form of anonymous
Anon
The name given when an author's name is unknown.
• 'onna, Nona, Onan, nano, nano-, nona-, onna
anon (not comparable)
(archaic) Straight away; at once.
Soon; in a little while.
At another time; then; again.
anon (plural anons)
An anonymous person, especially an author.
A work with an unknown author.
A work without a title.
anon (not comparable)
anonymous
• 'onna, Nona, Onan, nano, nano-, nona-, onna
Source: Wiktionary
A*non", adv. Etym: [OE. anoon, anon, anan, lit., in one (moment), fr. AS. on in + an one. See On and One.]
1. Straightway; at once. [Obs.] The same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it. Matt. xiii. 20.
2. Soon; in a little while. As it shall better appear anon. Stow.
3. At another time; then; again. Sometimes he trots, . . . anon he rears upright. Shak. Anon right, at once; right off. [Obs.] Chaucer.
– Ever and anon, now and then; frequently; often. A pouncet box, which ever and anon He gave his nose. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
