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Word entry · 6 letters

whence

Best crossword clue

"From what source"

6 letters · collected on this word page

6 lettersPronunciation /ʍɛns/Part of speech adverbSorted ceehnwStarts with WEnds with E2 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. From what place, source, or cause.

Word origin

From Middle English whennes, from Old English hwanon (with adverbial genitive -s), related to hwonne (whence when). Analyzable as when + -s.

Used in a sentence

  • Whence came I?
  • "Pork" comes from French, whence we get most of our modern cooking terms.
  • Go to whence you came!

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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues

01From what source6 letters
02Source word6 letters

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