Synonyms

wherefrom

American

[wair-fruhm, -from, hwair-] / wɛərˈfrʌm, -ˈfrɒm, ʰwɛər- /

conjunction

from which; whence.

wherefrom British

/ wɛəˈfrɒm /

adverb

from what or where? whence?

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pronoun

from which place; whence

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Etymology

Origin of wherefrom

First recorded in 1480–90; where + from

Example Sentences

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Including schools of education, wherefrom these ideas have begun to influence public schools.

From Washington Post • Apr. 17, 2022

The incense of reeking garbage, wherefrom the alchemy of sunlight is disengaging impalpable poison, arises up forever.

From New York Times • Jul. 26, 2013

Bridges' "Nightingales" can stand with any of them: Beautiful must be the mountains whence ye come, And bright in the fruitful valleys the streams, wherefrom Ye learn your song: Where are those starry woods?

From Time Magazine Archive

From the centre c strike, through f, a circle t t, and the centres wherefrom to strike all the teeth curves will fall on t t.

From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Rose, Joshua

Wherein are described all manner of robbers and dangers, wherefrom the righteous are wondrously delivered.

From Pretty Michal by Jókai, Mór

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