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Yon

usgb/jɑːn/Volume
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Understand 'yon' is seldom used in modern English, but found in historical texts or for stylistic effect. SlideUpon yon ancient battlefield, brave souls did clash.
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'Yon' adds a Scottish or Northern English flavor, often in folk tales or cultural expressions. SlideO'er yon moor, the bagpipes sing.
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Use 'yon' to imply an object is not just distant, but also vaguely positioned. SlideHe lives past yon murky wood.
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