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- [hwens, wens]
- /ʰwɛns, wɛns/
- /wens/
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- [hwens, wens]
- /ʰwɛns, wɛns/
Definitions of whence word
- adverb whence from what place?: Whence comest thou? 1
- adverb whence from what source, origin, or cause?: Whence has he wisdom? 1
- noun whence From which; from where. 1
- adverb whence from where 1
- adverb whence from what origin 1
- noun whence for which reason 1
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Origin of whence
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English whennes, whannes, equivalent to whanne (by syncope from Old English hwanone whence) + -s -s1
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Parts of speech for Whence
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
whence popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
whence usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for whence
noun whence
- spring — String PRocessING language
adverb whence
- wherewith — Rare. wherewithal.
- in consequence — the effect, result, or outcome of something occurring earlier: The accident was the consequence of reckless driving.
- then — at that time: Prices were lower then.
- thenceforth — from that time or place onward.
- therefrom — from that place, thing, etc.
conjunction whence
- wherefrom — (archaic) from which.
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