English Explanatory Dictionary

whence

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adv
  1. From where; from which place or source.
conj
  1. Used for introducing the result of a fact that has just been stated; thence

Pronunciation

hwĕns /ʍɛns/ wĕns /wɛns/ en-us-whence.ogg en-au-whence.ogg

Word forms

whence

Etymology

From Middle English whennes, from Old English hwanon (with adverbial genitive -s), related to hwonne (whence when). Analyzable as when + -s.

Antonyms

whither

Related words

hence thence

Derived words

anywhence elsewhence everywhence nowhence somewhence whenceafter whenceforth whenceforward whencefrom whencesoever whencever
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