Wherethrough

//wɛːˈθɹuː// adv

adv ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    Through which. archaic, not-comparable

    "There was also a small window, wherethrough a prisoner might conceivably escape."

  2. 2
    By means of which; whereby. not-comparable, obsolete

    "They perceived her to be capable of diverse passions, and agitated by many languishing and painfull motions, wherethrough she fell into wearinesse and griefe[…]."

Example

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"There was also a small window, wherethrough a prisoner might conceivably escape."

Etymology

From where + through, compare Middle English wherethorow.

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