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If there is a God, whence proceed so many evils? If there is no God, whence cometh any good?
Boethius

Meaning of "whence" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD WHENCE

Whannes, adverbial genitive of Old English hwanon; related to Old Frisian hwana, Old High German hwanan.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF WHENCE

whence  [wɛns] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WHENCE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Whence can act as an adverb and a pronoun.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

The pronoun is a word that replaces other terms that designate people or things at any given moment.

WHAT DOES WHENCE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of whence in the English dictionary

The definition of whence in the dictionary is from what place, cause, or origin?. Other definition of whence is from what place, cause, or origin.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WHENCE


commence
kəˈmɛns
common-sense
ˈkɒmənˈsɛns
defence
dɪˈfɛns
dense
dɛns
dispense
dɪˈspɛns
expense
ɪkˈspɛns
fence
fɛns
hence
hɛns
immense
ɪˈmɛns
incense
ˈɪnsɛns
intense
ɪnˈtɛns
mense
mɛns
offence
əˈfɛns
pence
pɛns
pretence
prɪˈtɛns
self-defense
ˌsɛlfdɪˈfɛns
sense
sɛns
spence
spɛns
suspense
səˈspɛns
tense
tɛns

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WHENCE

whelm
whelp
whelpless
whemmle
when
when one´s ship comes in
when push comes to shove
when the balloon goes up
when the chips are down
whenas
whenceforth
whencesoever
whencever
whene´er
whenever
whenso´er
whensoever
whenua
whenwe
where

WORDS THAT END LIKE WHENCE

at your convenience
audience
conference
confidence
difference
everywhence
evidence
experience
influence
Lawrence
nowhence
of the essence
political science
presence
reference
residence
science
sithence
somewhence
violence

Synonyms and antonyms of whence in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «whence» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WHENCE

Find out the translation of whence to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of whence from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «whence» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

何处
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

donde
570 millions of speakers

English

whence
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

किस
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

откуда
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

donde
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কোথা হইতে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

d´où
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dari mana
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

woher
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

そこから
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

어디서
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ngendi wae
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

từ chổ nào
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

எங்கேயிருந்து
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कोणापासून
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

nereden
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

da dove
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

skąd
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

звідки
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

de unde
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εξ ου και
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

waarvandaan
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

whence
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hvorfra
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of whence

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WHENCE»

The term «whence» is quite widely used and occupies the 36.592 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WHENCE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «whence» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «whence» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about whence

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10 QUOTES WITH «WHENCE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word whence.
1
Francis Atterbury
The greater absurdities are, the more strongly they evince the falsity of that supposition from whence they flow.
2
Pedro Calderon de la Barca
'Tis not where we lie, but whence we fell; the loss of heaven's the greatest pain in hell.
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Isaac Barrow
Whence it is somewhat strange that any men from so mean and silly a practice should expect commendation, or that any should afford regard thereto; the which it is so far from meriting, that indeed contempt and abhorrence are due to it.
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Boethius
If there is a God, whence proceed so many evils? If there is no God, whence cometh any good?
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Jakob Bohme
Love is higher than the Highest. Love is greater than the Greatest. Yea, it is in a certain sense greater than God; while yet, in the highest sense of all, God is Love, and Love is God. Love being the highest principle is the virtue of all virtues; from whence they flow forth.
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David Brainerd
The whole world appears to me like a huge vacuum, a vast empty space, whence nothing desirable, or at least satisfactory, can possibly be derived; and I long daily to die more and more to it; even though I obtain not that comfort from spiritual things which I earnestly desire.
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Black Elk
I looked about me once again, and suddenly the dancing horses without number changed into animals of every kind and into all the fowls that are, and these fled back to the four quarters of the world from whence the horses came, and vanished.
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Adam Ferguson
Like the winds that we come we know not whence and blow whither soever they list, the forces of society are derived from an obscure and distant origin. They arise before the date of philosophy, from the instincts, not the speculations of men.
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Nancy Gibbs
Emotional life grows out of an area of the brain called the limbic system, specifically the amygdala, whence come delight and disgust and fear and anger.
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Max Heindel
Music is intangible and ephemeral, but it comes from the home world of the spirit, and though so fleeting, it is recognized by the spirit as a soul-speech fresh from the celestial realms, an echo from the home whence we are now exiled, and therefore it touches a cord in our being, regardless of whether we realize the true cause or not.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WHENCE»

Discover the use of whence in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to whence and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Man, Whence, How and Whither
1913 a record of clairvoyant investigation. the idea that clairvoyant observation is possible is no longer regarded as entirely insane, although it is not generally accepted.
Annie W. Besant, 1997
2
Money: Whence It Came, Where It Went
The noted economist-diplomat traces the evolution of money and of the institutions and techniques for its management and mismanagement from Lydian coinage to current inflation.
John Kenneth Galbraith, 2001
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Whence They Came: Deportation from Canada, 1900-1935
Barbara Roberts explores these government officials, showing how they not only kept the doors closed but also managed to find a way to get rid of some of those who managed to break through their carefully guarded barriers.
Barbara Ann Roberts, 1988
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Whence Came They?: Israel, Britain and the Restoration
Whence Came They?
Vaughan E. Hansen, 1993
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Whence Came a Prince
A Prodigal Hero…A Perilous Journey Home The Scottish Lowlands, Summer 1790 Jamie McKie is determined to return to his ancestral home in Glen Trool and claim his inheritance—a harrowing journey that will test the depth of his courage and ...
Liz Curtis Higgs, 2009
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Whence the Mountains?: Inquiries Into the Evolution of ...
The 19 original papers on the tectonic evolution of mountain systems were collected to mark the 50th anniversary of Price's description of the Canadian Cordillera.
James W. Sears, Tekla A. Harms, C. A. Evenchick, 2007
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Whence Comes the Rain
Whence Comes the Rain pictures Michigan in all its natural beauty, but the book also describes Utah, which Jared shows Thalia to be her spiritual home.
Bethany Chaffin, 1983
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An essay towards the probable solution of this question, ...
Charles Morton . such certainty as a Man's Mind may acquiesce in them ; one tells me , of ' Swallows lying in Clay-lump in the bottom of Rivers , which I cannot per- swademy self to believe, because the "Water and Earth are too cold Quarters  ...
Charles Morton, 1703
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From Whence I Came
As we reach the later years of life, I am sure all of us have experienced the thought, If I could do it over again.
Alton Tabor, 2010
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Whence My Help Come: Caregiving in the Jewish Tradition
Rabbi Kestenbaum reveals and updates the ancient Jewish rituals and practices for a stunning explication of pastoral care. The winners here are the people in hospitals suffering everywhere."
Yisrael Kestenbaum, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WHENCE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term whence is used in the context of the following news items.
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Whither Whence – Here's why the delivery app is winding down
“I've decided to completely shut down Whence in its current form,” but the idea of promoting locally made products will carry forward at Uncrate, he announced in ... «Columbus Business First, Jun 15»
2
Whence PM Standards?
U.S. Cities Are Pushing Higher Minimum Wages. Should We Have a Maximum Wage Instead? Greg Steinmetz · Leader or Just the BossDavid Fulton. «Pulse, Jun 15»
3
News you can eat: Whence the beef?! Plus (some) GMO labeling …
WHAT, YOU WANT TO KNOW WHERE YOUR MEAT IS FROM? The House Agriculture Committee, the WTO and the meat industry say that's just silly. MORE>>> ... «The Seattle Times, May 15»
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'Never forget from whence you come,' retiring Xavier chief tells …
Retiring Xavier President Dr. Norman C. Francis and Earvin "Magic" Johnson laugh together during Xavier University of Louisiana's 88th annual commencement ... «NOLA.com, May 15»
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Delivery Service Whence Partners with LUXEredux Bridal
How would you like to try on wedding gowns in the comfort of your own home? Columbus delivery service and mobile app Whence makes it possible through its ... «Columbus Bride, Apr 15»
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Whence launching in new markets, debuts concierge at Hilton …
Whence LLC will launch its buy-local concierge app in Cincinnati and Detroit this spring, using technology to integrate with payment and delivery services that ... «Columbus Business First, Mar 15»
7
Made Local, Stay Local: Whence
Whence has list of products available from local vendors, but employees can also track down items you may need that are not listed. It is one-touch purchasing ... «Fox 28, Feb 15»
8
Success Story: How One Inkling Went from Idea to Reality
Columbus is no stranger to startups. Last fall, the app Whence launched, connecting Columbus customers to local businesses. With the tap of a button, Whence ... «Columbus Monthly, Feb 15»
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Whence local-goods delivery courting investors, adding Uber …
Whence LLC, which marries buy-local loyalty with e-commerce convenience at warp speed, is launching its first investor round Friday, the same day it submitted ... «Columbus Business First, Jan 15»
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Whence Antineutrinos?
Synopsis: Whence Antineutrinos? January 8, 2015. Theorists suggest which fission fragments should be experimentally characterized to better understand ... «Physics, Jan 15»

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