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whence meaning

EN[ʍɛns] [wɛns] [-ɛns]
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    Definition of whence in English Dictionary

  • AdverbSUF-ence
    1. (archaic, formal or literary) From where; from which place or source.
      1. Whence came I?
      2. "Pork" comes from French, whence we get most of our modern cooking terms.
  • Conjunction
    1. (literary, poetic) used for introducing the result of a fact that has just been stated.
      1. The work is slow and dangerous, whence the high costs.
      2. I scored more than you in the exam, whence we can conclude that I am better at the subject than you are.
  • More Examples
    1. Used in the Middle of Sentence
      • "Gentle gales, Fanning their odoriferous wings, dispense Native perfumes, and whisper whence they stole Those balmy spoils." —Milton.
  • Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
    1. Adverbs
      • Interrogative adverbs
        • Uncomparable adverbs
        • Conjunctions
        Related Links:
        1. en whencever
        2. en whenceever
        3. en whenceafter
        4. en whenceforth
        5. en whencesoever
        Source: Wiktionary

        Meaning of whence for the defined word.

        Grammatically, this word "whence" is an adverb, more specifically, an interrogative adverb and an uncomparable adverb. It's also a conjunction.
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