Definition of THENCE

thence

Meanings

Adverb

  • from that place or from there
    • "proceeded thence directly to college"
    • "flew to Helsinki and thence to Moscow"
  • from that circumstance or source; - W.V.Quine
    • "atomic formulas and all compounds thence constructible"
    • "a natural conclusion follows thence"
  • (used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
    • "we were young and thence optimistic"

Adv

  • From there, from that place or from that time.
  • Deriving from this fact or circumstance; therefore, therefrom.
  • From that time; thenceforth; thereafter

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English þennes, from þenne + -es (“adverbial ending”), the former from þanan, þanona, from Proto-West Germanic *þananā. Cognate with Westphalian Low German diëne.

Antonyms

thither

Scrabble Score: 11

thence is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
thence is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
thence is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

thence is a valid Words With Friends word