thence

[ thens ]

/ ðɛns /

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adverb

from that place: I went first to Paris and thence to Rome.

from that time; thenceforth: He fell ill and thence was seldom seen.

from that source: Thence came all our troubles.

from that fact or reason; therefore: We were young, and thence optimistic.

Origin of thence

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English thennes, equivalent to thenne (earlier thenene, Old English thanon(e) “thence”) + -es adverb suffix; see -s¹

usage note for thence

See whence.

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH thence

hence, hither, thence , thither, whence, whither, yon (see usage note at whence)

Words nearby thence

then and there, thenar, Thénard, thenardite, Thenard's blue, thence, thenceforth, thenceforward, The Netherlands, Nigger of the Narcissus, The, “The Night Before Christmas”

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Example sentences from the Web for thence

That Franklin electrised him with his rod and thence forward these two conducted all the policy, negotiation, legislation and War.
My Tea Party History|Jill Lepore|October 5, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Thence to the Iowa river the navigation is much obstructed with islands.
The Expeditions of Zebulon Montgomery Pike, Volume I (of 3)|Elliott Coues
Running from thence down the line of dots toward the center we reach Kan, immediately above which is the character for 13.
Notes on Certain Maya and Mexican Manuscripts|Cyrus Thomas
He had from thence, accompanied by them, gone to Shetland, where he had re-occupied his farm.
Ronald Morton, or the Fire Ships|W.H.G. Kingston

It gets its power from the ocean, a tunnel having been dug out under the water and thence upwards so as to cause great pressure.
Journeys and Experiences in Argentina, Paraguay, and Chile|Henry Stephens
From thence they went to the house of Jacob Roller, Jr., who was alone at the time, his family being at his father's fort.
History of the Early Settlement of the Juniata Valley|U. J. (Uriah James) Jones

British Dictionary definitions for thence

thence

/ (ðɛns) /

adverb

from that place

Also: thenceforth (ˈðɛnsˈfɔːθ) from that time or event; thereafter

therefore

Word Origin for thence

C13 thannes, from thanne, from Old English thanon; related to Gothic thanana, Old Norse thanan

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单词	thence
释义	thence [ thens ] / ðɛns / SEE SYNONYMS FOR thence ON THESAURUS.COM adverb from that place: I went first to Paris and thence to Rome. from that time; thenceforth: He fell ill and thence was seldom seen. from that source: Thence came all our troubles. from that fact or reason; therefore: We were young, and thence optimistic. Origin of thence First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English thennes, equivalent to thenne (earlier thenene, Old English thanon(e) “thence”) + -es adverb suffix; see -s¹ usage note for thence See whence. WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH thence hence, hither, thence , thither, whence, whither, yon (see usage note at whence) Words nearby thence then and there, thenar, Thénard, thenardite, Thenard's blue, thence, thenceforth, thenceforward, The Netherlands, Nigger of the Narcissus, The, “The Night Before Christmas” Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for thence That Franklin electrised him with his rod and thence forward these two conducted all the policy, negotiation, legislation and War. My Tea Party History\|Jill Lepore\|October 5, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Thence to the Iowa river the navigation is much obstructed with islands. The Expeditions of Zebulon Montgomery Pike, Volume I (of 3)\|Elliott Coues Running from thence down the line of dots toward the center we reach Kan, immediately above which is the character for 13. Notes on Certain Maya and Mexican Manuscripts\|Cyrus Thomas He had from thence, accompanied by them, gone to Shetland, where he had re-occupied his farm. Ronald Morton, or the Fire Ships\|W.H.G. Kingston It gets its power from the ocean, a tunnel having been dug out under the water and thence upwards so as to cause great pressure. Journeys and Experiences in Argentina, Paraguay, and Chile\|Henry Stephens From thence they went to the house of Jacob Roller, Jr., who was alone at the time, his family being at his father's fort. History of the Early Settlement of the Juniata Valley\|U. J. (Uriah James) Jones British Dictionary definitions for thence thence / (ðɛns) / adverb from that place Also: thenceforth (ˈðɛnsˈfɔːθ) from that time or event; thereafter therefore Word Origin for thence C13 thannes, from thanne, from Old English thanon; related to Gothic thanana, Old Norse thanan Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to thence thus, so, accordingly, then, hence, consequently, ergo, thereupon, whence, thenceforth, for, inasmuch as, since, wherefore, forasmuch as, in consequence, on account of, therefrom, away, forward
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thence

adverb

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