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There was a castle called Doubting Castle, the owner whereof was Giant Despair.
John Bunyan

Meaning of "whereof" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WHEREOF

whereof  [wɛərˈɒv] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WHEREOF

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Whereof 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 WHEREOF MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of whereof in the English dictionary

The definition of whereof in the dictionary is of what or which person or thing?. Other definition of whereof is of which.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WHEREOF


hereof
ˌhɪərˈɒv
thereof
ˌðɛərˈɒv

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WHEREOF

whereat
whereby
wherefor
wherefore
wherefores
wherefrom
wherein
whereinsoever
whereinto
whereness
whereon
whereout
whereso
wheresoe´er
wheresoeer
wheresoever
wherethrough
whereto
whereunder
whereuntil

WORDS THAT END LIKE WHEREOF

a bit of
a couple of
a load of
all of
any number of
at the cost of
at the expense of
at the mercy of
at the request of
be at the bottom of
be the making of
because of
bulletproof
by means of
by reason of
by virtue of
by way of
City of
of
on top of

Synonyms and antonyms of whereof in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «whereof» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WHEREOF

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

Translator English - Chinese

果子
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

de lo cual,
570 millions of speakers

English

whereof
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जिसका
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مقداره
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

чего
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

do qual
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কিসের
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

de quoi
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Yang mana
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

dessen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

電気エネルギー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

무엇에
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ing ngendi wae
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bằng gì
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அதற்கென்றே
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ज्याचे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ki bunun
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

di che
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

z czego
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

чого
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Drept pentru care
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ανωτέρω
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

waarvan
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

varav
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hvorav
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of whereof

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WHEREOF»

The term «whereof» is quite widely used and occupies the 44.480 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WHEREOF» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «whereof» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «whereof» 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 whereof

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6 QUOTES WITH «WHEREOF»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word whereof.
1
George Berkeley
Many things, for aught I know, may exist, whereof neither I nor any other man hath or can have any idea or notion whatsoever.
2
Anne Boleyn
Good Christian people, I am come hither to die, for according to the law, and by the law I am judged to die, and therefore I will speak nothing against it. I am come hither to accuse no man, nor to speak anything of that, whereof I am accused and condemned to die.
3
John Bunyan
There was a castle called Doubting Castle, the owner whereof was Giant Despair.
4
John Jewel
Among all his creatures in heaven or earth, God hath not made any like unto the sun in the firmament, the beams whereof are beautiful and pleasant, and do give comfort in all places to all things.
5
Pontius Pilate
Ye have brought this man unto me, as one that perverteth the people; and behold, I, having examined him before you, have found no fault in this man touching those things whereof ye accuse him.
6
Ludwig Wittgenstein
Whereof one cannot speak, thereof one must be silent.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WHEREOF»

Discover the use of whereof in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to whereof and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
In Witness Whereof
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Harley F. Drollinger, 2012
2
What Is Your Substance, Whereof Are You Made? the Formation ...
Seminar paper from the year 2006 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Literature, grade: 1,0, University of Tubingen, course: Sonnet Cycles from the 16th to the 20th Centuries, 31 entries in the bibliography, language: ...
Anne Thoma, 2013
3
Modern History Or the Present State of All Nations
Temples, I come, in the next place, to the description of the Mexican temples, the principal whereof was dedicated to (HUltjUputat, the God of War: This stood on a spacious square, surrounded by a wall of hewn stone, wrought on the outside ...
Thomas Salmon, 1746
4
A Complete System of Pleading: Comprehending the Most ...
And as to the said plea of the said James by him thirdly above pleaded in bar, and whereof he hath put himself on the country, the said W. S. doth the like, Sic. : And as to the said plea of the said James by him fourthly above pleaded in bar, ...
John Wentworth, 1797
5
The Statutes at Large: Being a Collection of All the Laws of ...
Entail of certain lands whereof Robert Carter is seized, docked 478. So, as to Mann Page 480. Certain entailed lands, vested in Bernard Moore in fee-simple, 483.Entail of certain lands, ' whereof John West is seized, docked 488. Drysdale in ...
Virginia, William Waller Hening, 1820
6
Journal of the votes and proceedings of the Convention of ...
And, to the end that the several divisions may be properly formed and officered, It is hereby directed, That the battalions of the first division shall be formed as follows, to wit : one battalion from the regiments or battalions whereof Philip Van  ...
New Jersey, 1831
7
Parliamentary Papers, House of Commons and Command
4 r " > Whereof was Amount of Poor- Rate Assessment. Whereof was Amount of Poor-Rate Assessment. Whereof was Amount of Poor-Rate Whereof woe Amount of Poor-Rate. Assessment. Whereof was Amount of Poor-Rate Assessment.
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons, 1846
8
The Commentaries, Or Reports of Edmund Plowden: ... ...
And the said Edward and John by the same Fine granted and rendered to the said Marquess the said Manor whereof, ... and if he should die without Heir of his Body begotten, that then the said Manor whereof, . ,S)'c. should remain to the said ...
Great Britain. Courts, Edmund Plowden, 1816
9
The Totall Discourse, of the Rare Aduentures, and Painefull ...
Perfited by Three Deare Bought Voyages, in Surueighing of Forty Eight Kingdomes Ancient and Moderne, Twenty One Rei-publickes, Ten Absolute Principalities, with Two Hundred Ilands ; the Particular Names Whereof, are Described in Each ...
William Lithgow, Humphrey Moseley ((Londres)), Nicholas Fussell ((Londres)), 1632
10
The A-Z Encyclopedia of Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Migrexa Drug containing more than one substance whereof one under international control: Pentobarbital. Migril Ergotamine. Migwell Ergotamine. Miheptane Methadone. Miixkok Turnera diffusa. Mike Colloquial term for 1 microgram of LSD.
Thomas Nordegren, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WHEREOF»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term whereof is used in the context of the following news items.
1
INTERIM REPORT JANUARY-JUNE 2015
THE PERIOD AND THE SECOND QUARTER · Net sales amounted to MSEK 2.3 (13.2), whereof the second quarter MSEK 1.8 (6.8) · Net loss was MSEK 36.9 ... «PharmiWeb.com, Jul 15»
2
BRIEF-Karo Bio Q2 net loss increases to 21.5 mln SEK
H1- Net sales amounted to msek 2.3 (13.2), whereof Q2 msek 1.8 (6.8). * H1- Net loss was msek 36.9 (27.6), whereof Q2 msek 21.5 (14.2) Source text for Eikon: ... «Reuters, Jul 15»
3
The Norwegian government's Ethical management initiative
Argentum currently has NOK 10 billion under management, whereof two thirds are managed on behalf of the Norwegian Government and one third on behalf of ... «The Foreigner, Jun 15»
4
Bulletin from Annual General Meeting in Tobii AB (publ) on 11 June …
Remuneration for committee work shall be paid with in total a maximum of SEK 180,000, whereof SEK 105,000 shall be allocated to the audit committee ... «Business Wire, Jun 15»
5
June 4th 1989: Silence, Power and Politics
'Whereof we cannot speak, thereof we must be silent', wrote the young Ludwig Wittgenstein in his Tractatus (1921). The words are now famous, but in matters of ... «The Conversation AU, Jun 15»
6
The Men of the Deeps know pain, joy whereof they sing
Jack O'Donnell knew when he was young that his life would be full of song. It's the voices that he could not have predicted. “I still remember when she dragged ... «TheChronicleHerald.ca, May 15»
7
Atlas Copco to Utilize Mandates to Sell and Repurchase Shares
1) The purchase of not more than 3,800,000 series A shares, whereof a maximum of 3,500,000 may be transferred to option holders under the performance ... «Business Wire, Apr 15»
8
Oklahoma Bill Against AP U.S. History Reminds Us Of 4 Other Times …
It being immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, by reason whereof this act ... «Bustle, Feb 15»
9
Future Group picks up 51% stake in Sublime Foods
The company informed the BSE that it "has made investment by way of subscription to the equity shares of Sublime, in terms whereof equity shares aggregating ... «Economic Times, Feb 15»
10
150 Years Since The US House Passed the Thirteenth Amendment
"Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States ... «ChicagoNow, Jan 15»

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