thence
ðɛns
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Definition of thence - Reverso English Dictionary

Adverb

1.
timeDatedUKfrom that time or event onwardDatedUK
  • The treaty was signed, and thence peace prevailed.
subsequently thereafter
2.
consequenceDatedas a resultDated
  • He was absent; thence, his work piled up..
therefore thus
3.
location originDatedfrom that placeDated
  • He moved thence to a new city..
therefrom
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from that point by inheritance
The estate passed thence by descent to the eldest son.

Origin of thence

Old English, thanon (from that place)

Examples of thence in a sentence

  • He moved to Paris, and thence began his career.
  • The project was delayed; thence, the launch date was moved.
  • She missed the deadline; thence, her grade suffered.
  • They traveled to the village and thence to the mountains.
  • She left the town and thence went to the countryside.

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  1. French:depuis lors, par conséquent, ...
  2. German:seitdem, folglich, ...
  3. Italian:da allora, pertanto, ...
  4. Spanish:desde entonces, por lo tanto, ...
  5. Portuguese:daí em diante, portanto, ...
  6. Chinese:从此, 因此, ...
  7. Japanese:それ以来, その結果, ...
  8. Arabic:مُنْذُ ذٰلِكَ الحِين, بِالتَّالِي, ...
  9. Hebrew:מֵאָז, מִכָּאן, ...
  10. Russian:отныне, следовательно, ...
  11. Ukrainian:відтоді, отже, ...
  12. Hindi:तब से, इसलिए, ...

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