whence

/wɛns/

adverb

  1. 1

    From where; from which place or source.

    "Pork" comes from French, whence we get most of our modern cooking terms.

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conjunction

  1. 1

    Used for introducing the result of a fact that has just been stated.

    I scored more than you in the exam, whence we can conclude that I am better at the subject than you are.

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