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whereof
[ wair-uhv, -ov, hwair- ]
/ wɛərˈʌv, -ˈɒv, ʰwɛər- /
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adverb, conjunction
of what, which, or whom.
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Words nearby whereof
wherefrom, wherein, whereinto, where it's at, where'll, whereof, whereon, where one is coming from, where one lives, where're, where's
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British Dictionary definitions for whereof
whereof
/ (wɛərˈɒv) archaic, or formal /
adverb
of what or which person or thing?
pronoun
of which (person or thing)the man whereof I speak is no longer alive
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