YONDER

yonder, yon

(adjective) distant but within sight (‘yon’ is dialectal); “yonder valley”; “the hills yonder”; “what is yon place?”

yonder, yon

(adverb) at or in an indicated (usually distant) place (‘yon’ is archaic and dialectal); “the house yonder”; “scattered here and yon”- Calder Willingham

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

yonder (not comparable)

(archaic or dialect) At or in a distant but indicated place.

(archaic or dialect) synonym of thither: to a distant but indicated place.

Synonyms

• (all senses): there, over there, away there

Adjective

yonder (comparative more yonder, superlative most yonder)

(archaic or dialect, with "the") The farther, the more distant of two choices.

Synonyms

see farther

Determiner

yonder

(archaic or dialect, as an adjective) Who or which is over yonder, usually distant but within sight.

(archaic or dialect, as a pronoun) One who or which is over yonder, usually distant but within sight.

Synonyms

• (distant but within sight): yon

Noun

yonder (plural yonders)

(literary) The vast distance, particularly the sky or trackless forest.

Anagrams

• Dorney, Rodney, droney

Source: Wiktionary


Yon"der, adv. Etym: [OE. yonder, Ăœonder; cf. OD. ginder, Goth. jaindr there. Yond, adv.]

Definition: At a distance, but within view. Yonder are two apple women scolding. Arbuthnot.

Yon"der, a.

Definition: Being at a distance within view, or conceived of as within view; that or those there; yon. "Yon flowery arbors, yonder alleys green." Milton. "Yonder sea of light." Keble. Yonder men are too many for an embassage. Bacon.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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