Whence

Word WHENCE
Character 6
Hyphenation whence
Pronunciations /wɛns/

Definitions and meanings of "Whence"

What do we mean by whence?

From where; from what place. adverb

From what origin or source. adverb

Out of which place; from or out of which. conjunction

By reason of which; from which. conjunction

From what place? from what source, origin, or antecedents?

From what place; from which place or source.

From what place; hence, from what or which source, origin, antecedent, premise, or the like; how; -- used interrogatively. adverb

From what or which place, source, material, cause, etc.; the place, source, etc., from which; -- used relatively. adverb

From where; from which place or source. adverb

From where. conjunction

From which. conjunction

From what place, source, or cause adverb

From where; from which place or source.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Whence

The word "whence" in example sentences

And hence assumption determines the term whence and the term whither; for assumption means a taking to oneself from another. ❋ Aquinas Thomas (N/A)

The idea of from is included in the word whence -- therefore it is unnecessary to say "From whence." ❋ Joseph Triemens (N/A)

In St. Benedict we find the name vespera which has prevailed, whence the French word vêpres and the English vespers. ❋ 1840-1916 (1913)

Aimeri de Narbonne, from Almaric, [Footnote: A metathesis of Amalric, which is found in Anglo-Saxon.] whence Ital. ❋ Ernest Weekley (1909)

From whence is your good ship, and whither is she bound? ' ❋ Unknown (1898)

Of whence is your fair ship, and whither is she bound? ' ❋ Unknown (1898)

So mundus in Latin, whence Augustine's oxymoron, "O munde immunde!" ❋ Unknown (1895)

The first toast at every festival here was drunk in his honour, and, besides the first of May, one day in every week was held sacred to him, and, from his Saxon name, Woden, was called Woden's day, whence the English word "Wednesday" has been derived. ❋ Unknown (1894)

They are also occasionally seen to the southward among the Catskills, where they were formerly so numerous as to have given a name to the stream and the mountain whence it flows. ❋ Unknown (1887)

Scripture, which is designed not to give dogmatic formularies, but to be the fountain whence all such formularies are to be drawn according to the exigencies of the several churches and ages. ❋ Unknown (1871)

His immutable choice from everlasting is the fountain whence flow all such particular acts of love. ❋ Unknown (1871)

David therefore himself calleth him Lord; and whence is he then his son? ❋ Unknown (1871)

This was called _ambitio_ (from _ambire_, to go round), whence is derived the English word _ambition_. ❋ George Park Fisher (1868)

Contrary to the general opinion, Bragg has been reinforced, whence is not stated, but he is believed to be about joining with ❋ Unknown (1863)

The miracle play, which is ‘mystère’, in French, whence our English ‘mystery’ was originally written ‘mistère’, being properly derived from ❋ Richard Chenevix Trench (1846)

It might be objected, If this eternal Word was all in all thus in the creation of the world, whence is it that he has been so little taken notice of and regarded? ❋ Unknown (1721)

Note, A right knowledge of the scripture, as the fountain whence all revealed religion now flows, and the foundation on which it is built, is the best preservative against error. ❋ Unknown (1721)

Messiah, whence is it that I, his friend and forerunner, am brought into this trouble, and am left to be so long in it, and he never looks after me, never visits me, nor sends to me, enquires not after me, does nothing either to sweeten my imprisonment or hasten my enlargement? ❋ Unknown (1721)

As if he had said, Time was when you expressed the greatest joy and satisfaction in the glad tidings of the gospel, and were very forward in pouring out your blessings upon me as the publisher of them; whence is it that you are now so much altered, that you have so little relish of them or respect for me? ❋ Unknown (1721)

Observe, God's eternal love or good-will towards his creatures is the fountain whence all his mercies vouch-safed to us proceed; and that love of God is great love, and that mercy of his is rich mercy, inexpressibly great and inexhaustibly rich. ❋ Unknown (1721)

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