"l'on" meaning in French

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Pronoun

IPA: /l‿ɔ̃/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-WikiLucas00-l'on.wav Forms: l’ on [canonical]
Etymology: The elided article l’ + on, which is of nominal origin (see the related homme). This pronoun has traditionally been assessed as a euphonic prothesis (in particular after que to avoid the homophone of qu’on with con), but the form is in fact found in free variation, including at the beginning of sentences in very formal usage. Etymology templates: {{m|fr|l'}} l’, {{m|fr|on}} on, {{m|fr|homme}} homme, {{m|fr|que}} que, {{m|fr|qu'on}} qu’on, {{m|fr|con}} con Head templates: {{fr-pron}} l’on
  1. (formal, literary) Alternative form of on Tags: alt-of, alternative, formal, literary Alternative form of: on
    Sense id: en-l'on-fr-pron-a6plxojZ Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, French pronouns

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