hence

American  

[hens] / hɛns /

adverb

1. as an inference from this fact; for this reason; therefore.

   The eggs were very fresh and hence satisfactory.

2. from this time; from now.

   They will leave a month hence.

3. from this source or origin.

4. Archaic.

   1. from this place; from here; away.

      The inn is but a quarter mile hence.

   2. from this world or from the living.

      After a long, hard life they were taken hence.

   3. henceforth; from this time on.

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interjection

1. Obsolete. depart (usually used imperatively).

hence British  

/ hɛns /

1. for this reason; following from this; therefore

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adverb

1. from this time

   a year hence

2. archaic

   1. from here or from this world; away

   2. from this origin or source

interjection

1. archaic begone! away!

Etymology

Origin of hence

First recorded in 1225–75; Middle English hens, hennes, equivalent to henne ( Old English heonan ) + -es adverb suffix; -s ¹

Example Sentences

“Nell, you are to go by the name Ali from hence forward. When I ring the bell, you are to usher our visitors in or out. Do you understand?”

From Literature

It had huge costs, so Amazon leased its excess compute power to others, hence Amazon Web Services.

From The Wall Street Journal

“It will take a long time to shake out the impact regarding oil supplies and hence, petroleum pricing,” Ritterbusch and Associates says in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal

He added: "Yes, it's a failing within the system, it shouldn't have happened and I wasn't very pleased about it when I found out, hence we're taking remedial action."

From BBC

He was easy to feed but struggled with sleep, and by late afternoon we were often both exhausted, hence the endless dropping of things.

From The Wall Street Journal