THENCE - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Adverb
from that place or from there
Example: proceeded thence directly to college; flew to Helsinki and thence to Moscow; roads that lead therefrom
Meaning 2
Part of speech: Adverb
from that circumstance or source
Example: atomic formulas and all compounds thence constructible"- W.V.Quine; a natural conclusion follows thence; public interest and a policy deriving therefrom; typhus fever results therefrom
Synonyms
So, Hence, Thereof, Therefrom, Therefore
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "thence" comes from Old English þanon.
🧩 Fun Fact
Old English was a fully Germanic language before the Norman Conquest transformed it.