Definitions
Used to introduce a contrast between two statements or ideas.
Word origin
From where + as (“that”); first attested in the meaning of "where" in the 14th century. Compare thereas.
Used in a sentence
“And home she came, whereas her mother blynd / Sate in eternall night […]”
“He came first in the race, whereas his brother came last.”
“[…]the promise is stated after a whereas, though the promise is the very gist of the action, yet, such a count so framed, will be held good on demurrer.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“In contrast”7 letters
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