whence Definition
whence (hwens, wens)
adverb
from what place, source, or cause?; from where? whence does he find his strength?
Etymology: ME whennes (< whenne, when + adv. gen. -s), replacing OE hwanan
- from what place, source, or cause I know whence he comes
- from which place, source, or cause we went home, whence we departed soon after
- to the place from which return whence you came
- from which fact there was no reply, whence he inferred that all had gone
a place, cause, etc.: preceded by from: its use is still frowned on by some
whence Synonyms
Browse dictionary entries near whence
- ‹ whenas
- ‹ when-issued
- ‹ when distributed
- ‹ when
- ‹ whelp
- ‹ whelm
- ‹ whelk
- ‹ wheezy
- ‹ wheeze
- ‹ wheen
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- whereabouts ›
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