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Meaning of 'thence' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Thence [ adv.]
- From that place.
- From that time; thenceforth; thereafter.
- For that reason; therefore.
- Not there; elsewhere; absent.

Meaning of 'thence' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . thence [ r]
Meaning (1):
- from that circumstance or source
Example in sentence:
  • a natural conclusion follows thence;
  • atomic formulas and all compounds thence constructible;
  • public interest and a policy deriving therefrom;
  • typhus fever results therefrom
Meaning (2):
- from that place or from there
Example in sentence:
  • flew to Helsinki and thence to Moscow;
  • proceeded thence directly to college;
  • roads that lead therefrom
Meaning (3):
- (used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
Example in sentence:
  • it is late and thus we must go;
  • the eggs were fresh and hence satisfactory;
  • the witness is biased and so cannot be trusted;
  • therefore X must be true;
  • we were young and thence optimistic

Nearby Words:

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