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whence in French

whence in French is d'où — whence means from what place, source, or cause; from where.

whence in French

d'où
adv
(archaic, formal, or, literary) From where; from which place or source.
d'où
conj
(literary, poetic) Used for introducing the result of a fact that has just been stated; thence

What does "whence" mean?

  1. adv From what place, source, or cause; from where.
    "That envy whence comes hate."
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whence in a sentence

  • That envy whence comes hate.
  • "Pork" comes from French, whence we get most of our modern cooking terms.

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What is "whence" in French?
"whence" in French is d'où. whence means: From what place, source, or cause; from where.
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