Whereout

conj

conj ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Conjunction
  1. 1
    Out of which. archaic

    "There was one upon a time, who being of this mind, that there was nothing ſo honeſt as to crave and receive, begged of Archelaus the king of Macedonie (as he ſate at ſupper) the cup of golde whereout he drunke himſelfe; […]"

Example

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"There was one upon a time, who being of this mind, that there was nothing ſo honeſt as to crave and receive, begged of Archelaus the king of Macedonie (as he ſate at ſupper) the cup of golde whereout he drunke himſelfe; […]"

Etymology

From where- + out.

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