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whereof

 

Definitions from WordNet

Adverbial whereof has 2 senses
  1. whereof - of which; "punishment for a crime whereof he was convicted"
  2. whereof - of what; "he knows whereof he speaks"

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Term: whereof

Description:

Whereof is a conjunction that means "of which" or "from which" and is used to introduce a clause indicating the origin, cause, or source of something.

Possible Parts of Speech:

  • Conjunction

Senses and Usages:

  • Conjunction used to introduce a clause indicating the origin, cause, or source of something.

Sample Sentences:

  • I received an email, the contents whereof were quite surprising.
  • The company, the CEO whereof was recently hired, announced a new product.

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