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whence

conjunction as in from what or which place

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And where was this magical land of Khorasan, whence the conquerors would come?

Then the man got dressed, got back on his bicycle and rode off from whence he came.

It is no longer exclusively the domain of “the ghetto” from whence it came.

Egyptians leave the country to seek work elsewhere, whence they can send remittances home.

So, like a good troll, please go back under the bridge from whence you came.

The Colonel and his two friends rode back towards the south, from whence they came.

O wicked presumption, whence camest thou to cover the earth with thy malice, and deceitfulness?

These are obtained easily, whence follow the sinister reports that they give your Majesty, to the harm of the public welfare.

Once he suddenly found himself in the road driving a small flock of goats, whose he knew not, nor whence he got them.

Several sentinels drew around the vehicle, with demands whence it came, and what was the object of the persons it contained.

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On this page you'll find 9 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to whence, such as: from what place, from where, from which, from which place, and wherefrom.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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