"hither and yon" meaning in All languages combined

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Adverb [English]

Rhymes: -ɒn Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} hither and yon (not comparable)
  1. (literary, dated) In, at or to various places. Tags: dated, literary, not-comparable Synonyms: here and there, hither and thither [literary, rare]
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