anon

[uh-non] /əˈnɒn/
adverb
1.
in a short time; soon.
2.
at another time.
3.
Archaic. at once; immediately.
Idioms
4.
ever and anon, now and then; occasionally.
Origin
before 1000; Middle English anon, anoon, Old English on āne in one (course), i.e., straightaway

anon.

1.
anonymous.
2.
anonymously.
Origin
1730-40
Examples from the web for anon
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British Dictionary definitions for anon

anon

/əˈnɒn/
adverb (archaic or literary)
1.
in a short time; soon
2.
ever and anon, now and then
Word Origin
Old English on āne, literally: in one, that is, immediately

anon.

abbreviation
1.
anonymous
Word Origin and History for anon
adv.

late Old English anon, earlier on an, literally "into one," thus "continuously; straightway (in one course), at once;" see one. By gradual misuse, "soon, in a little while" (1520s). A one-word etymological lesson in the enduring power of procrastination.

anon in Culture

anon. definition


An abbreviation for anonymous, used to indicate unknown or unacknowledged authorship. Without the period, anon means “at another time” or “again.”

Related Abbreviations for anon

anon.

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