thence
Americanadverb
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from that place.
I went first to Paris and thence to Rome.
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from that time; thenceforth.
He fell ill and thence was seldom seen.
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from that source.
Thence came all our troubles.
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from that fact or reason; therefore.
We were young, and thence optimistic.
adverb
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from that place
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Also: thenceforth. from that time or event; thereafter
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therefore
Usage
See whence.
Etymology
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 -s 1
Example Sentences
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Billy, hand-carrying finished suits, had been on his way to Heathrow Airport and thence to overseas clients when he was attacked on the train.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
In the ensuing echo chamber, the midnight mind thence becomes the dominant mind, and things that are objectively false start to feel like the only things that are actually true.
From Slate ● May 15, 2024
"This previously unrecognized cellular function of CS proteins leads to the marking of the DNA damage -- and thence to its enzymatic breakdown."
From Science Daily ● Apr. 10, 2024
Certainly, the Emmys both aided and reflected the audience transition from broadcast to cable and thence to streaming.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 11, 2024
He soon stirred; my eye was instantly drawn to his movements; he only took out a morocco pocket-book, thence produced a letter, which he read in silence, folded it, put it back, relapsed into meditation.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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