anon

adv.

1. At another time; later.
2. In a short time; soon.
3. Archaic. At once; forthwith.

idiom:

ever (or now) and anon

1. Time after time; now and then.

[Middle English, at once, from Old English on ān : on, in; see on + ān, one.]

(uh-NON)

adverb
1. At another time.
2. Soon.
3. At once; immediately (archaic).

Etymology
From Middle English, from Old English on an, (in one).

Usage
"Anon, King Hamlet discovers his brother's perfidy. Threatened with banishment, poverty, and disgrace, Claudius poisons the king, promptly marries Gertrude, and assumes the Danish crown." — Witty, Wise, Then Weary, The Economist (London), Feb 19, 2000.

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An abbreviation for anonymous, nameless, or name unknown.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: sweet pulpy tropical fruit with thick scaly rind and shiny black seeds
  Synonyms: sweetsop, sugar apple

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The adverb anon has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: at another time

Meaning #2: (old-fashioned or informal) in a little while

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Dansk (Danish)
adv. - snart, om lidt

Nederlands (Dutch)
anoniem, zometeen

Français (French)
adv. - tout à l'heure, sous peu

Deutsch (German)
adv. - bald, später

Ελληνική (Greek)
abbr. - ανώνυμος
adv. - παρευθύς, εντός ολίγου

Italiano (Italian)
anonimo, (ant.) subito

Português (Portuguese)
abbr. - anônimo
adv. - já, sem demora, presentemente, logo mais, oportunamente

Русский (Russian)
анонимный, сейчас, вскоре

Español (Spanish)
adv. - luego, otra vez, dentro de poco tiempo, de cuando en cuando

Svenska (Swedish)
abbr. - anonym
adv. - snart, senare

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
之后, 不久, 立刻

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adv. - 之後, 不久, 立刻

한국어 (Korean)
adv. - 이윽고 얼마 안 가서, 즉시

日本語 (Japanese)
adv. - いつかそのうちに

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(ظرف) في وقت لاحق, حالا, قريبا‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adv. - ‮מיד, בקרוב‬

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