Whereon

adv

adv ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    On which, on what. archaic, not-comparable

    "And Moses sware on that day, saying, Surely the land whereon thy feet haue troden, shall be thine inheritance, and thy childrens for euer, because thou hast wholly followed the Lord my God."

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onuponwhereforewhereupon

Example

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"And when she was ready to be brought to bed, there appeared twins in her womb: and in the very delivery of the infants, one put forth a hand, whereon the midwife tied a scarlet thread, saying: This shall come forth the first."

Etymology

From where + on.

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