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whence

/wɛns/

adverb

Meaning

  • From where; from which place or source.

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

conjunction

Meaning

  • 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."