whereunto

American  

[wair-uhn-too, hwair-, wair-uhn-too, hwair-] / wɛərˈʌn tu, ʰwɛər-, ˌwɛər ʌnˈtu, ˌʰwɛər- /

conjunction

1. Archaic. whereto.

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Etymology

Origin of whereunto

First recorded in 1375–1425, whereunto is from the late Middle English word quhareunto. See where, unto

Example Sentences

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whereunto

Ever she spake, telling tales of sorrow, whereunto Roseheart listened, saying in her heart, "There is no sorrow like to mine, who am a widow before I am wed."

From The Stars in the Pool A Prose Poem for Lovers by Wallace, Edna Kingsley

But to the land whereunto their soul longeth to return, thither shall they not return.'

From The Bible Story by Hall, Newton Marshall

But whereunto booteh it to employ tyme, ordeyned for eating, in expense of talke, whych serueth not but to passe the tyme, and to shorten, the day?

From The Palace of Pleasure Volume 3 by Painter, William

From thence I traueiled 18 dayes journey further, and came vnto a certaine great riuer, and entered also into a city, whereunto belongeth a mighty bridge to passe the said river.

From The History of the Great and Mighty Kingdom of China and the Situation Thereof, Volume I (of 2) by Mendoza, Juan Gonzalez de

"In labours oft;" "whereunto I labour;" "I laboured more abundantly than they all."

From The Whole Armour of God by Jowett, John Henry