wherein

[hwair-in, wair-]

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conjunction

in what or in which.

adverb

in what way or respect?

Origin of wherein

First recorded in 1200–50, wherein is from the Middle English word wherin. See where, in

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Examples from the Web for wherein

Contemporary Examples

And they went in unto Noah into the ark, two and two of all flesh, wherein is the breath of life.
The Story of Noah's Ark From the Bible’s Book of Genesis
The Daily Beast
March 24, 2014
Richardson says that this approach is “less of a diet, and more of a pattern” wherein food is consumed during a feeding window.
Hack Your Health: 6 Biohacks That Might Surprise You
DailyBurn
December 4, 2013
Also, I adore the devastating footnotes, wherein he eviscerates (decorously) his wayward predecessor, Andrew Field.
Blake Bailey: How I Write
Noah Charney
March 20, 2013
Wherein the magazine does a decent job of adding up all the swing-state chatter and sorting out who needs to win what.
The Independent Rundown, November 4
Matthew DeLuca
November 5, 2012
As woo-woo as it sounds, you're yearning for a more spiritual experience of life, wherein daydreaming is a slice of daily bread.
Zodiac Beast
Starsky + Cox
April 9, 2011

Historical Examples

He was consulting a small note-book, wherein he jotted down some figures.
The Slave Of The Lamp
Henry Seton Merriman
I will show them wherein they have erred, and that transgression stands in the way to life.
Bunyan
James Anthony Froude
So they all came into the great plain, wherein I lived, the name of which was Asochis.
The Life of Flavius Josephus
Flavius Josephus
His lonely hour had come to him, his dark hour wherein none could bear him company.
The Scapegoat
Hall Caine
And wherein have you detected in me this power, that you pass so severe a sentence upon me?
The Memorabilia
Xenophon

British Dictionary definitions for wherein

wherein

adverb

in what place or respect?

pronoun

in which place, thing, etc

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Word Origin and History for wherein

adv.

early 13c., from where + in. Cf. Dutch waarin, German worin, Swedish vari, Danish hvori.

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Examples from the Web for wherein

Contemporary Examples

And they went in unto Noah into the ark, two and two of all flesh, wherein is the breath of life.

Richardson says that this approach is “less of a diet, and more of a pattern” wherein food is consumed during a feeding window.

Also, I adore the devastating footnotes, wherein he eviscerates (decorously) his wayward predecessor, Andrew Field.

Wherein the magazine does a decent job of adding up all the swing-state chatter and sorting out who needs to win what.

As woo-woo as it sounds, you're yearning for a more spiritual experience of life, wherein daydreaming is a slice of daily bread.

Historical Examples

He was consulting a small note-book, wherein he jotted down some figures.

I will show them wherein they have erred, and that transgression stands in the way to life.

So they all came into the great plain, wherein I lived, the name of which was Asochis.

His lonely hour had come to him, his dark hour wherein none could bear him company.

And wherein have you detected in me this power, that you pass so severe a sentence upon me?

wherein

Word Origin and History for wherein

adv.

Origin of wherein