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Adverbial whence has 1 sense
  1. whence, wherefrom - from what place or origin or source; "whence did he come?"; "whence comes this splendid feast?"; "sketches the lawless society whence the ballads sprang"-DeLancey Ferguson

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Term: Whence

Definition: From what place or source; from where.

Part of Speech: Adverb


Sense 1:

Usage: To indicate the origin or source of something.

Example Sentence:

I cannot figure out whence the strange sound is coming.

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Sense 2:

Usage: To ask or refer to the place from which someone or something has arrived.

Example Sentence:

He came from a small village, can you tell me whence he hailed?

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Sense 3:

Usage: In literary contexts, to emphasize the historic background or origins.

Example Sentence:

The story was set in medieval times, whence the knights and castles.

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