Anon.

4 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Anon \A*non"\, adv. [OE. anoon, anon, anan, lit., in one
     (moment), fr. AS. on in + [=a]n one. See {On} and {One}.]
     1. Straightway; at once. [Obs.]
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              The same is he that heareth the word, and anon with


              joy receiveth it.                     --Matt. xiii.
                                                    20.
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     2. Soon; in a little while.
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              As it shall better appear anon.       --Stow.
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     3. At another time; then; again.
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              Sometimes he trots, . . . anon he rears upright.
                                                    --Shak.
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     {Anon right}, at once; right off. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
  
     {Ever and anon}, now and then; frequently; often.
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              A pouncet box, which ever and anon
              He gave his nose.                     --Shak.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  anon
       n : sweet pulpy tropical fruit with thick scaly rind and shiny
           black seeds [syn: {sweetsop}, {sugar apple}]
       adv 1: at another time; "ever and anon"
       2: (old-fashioned or informal) in a little while; "see you
          anon"

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  anon.
       adj : having no known name or identity or known source; "anonymous
             authors"; "anonymous donors"; "an anonymous gift" [syn:
              {anonymous}] [ant: {onymous}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  36 Moby Thesaurus words for "anon":
     after a time, after a while, afterward, afterwards, again,
     at another time, at that moment, at that time, before long,
     betimes, by and by, by destiny, directly, ere long, fatally,
     hopefully, imminently, in a moment, in a while, in aftertime,
     in due course, in due time, in that case, in the future, later,
     on that occasion, predictably, presently, probably, proximo,
     shortly, soon, then, thereat, tomorrow, when