thence
2
9.2
- adverb
- /θɛns/
- Archaic
:
de allí
- The sentence of this court is... that you be taken hence to the place from whence you came, and from thence to the place of execution.
Examples
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Though thou exalt thyself as the eagle, and though thou set thy nest among the stars, thence will I bring thee down, saith the Lord.
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The package was delivered, and from thence, it was sent to the customer.
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From thence, he shall come again to judge the living and the dead.
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From thence, he shall come again to judge the living and the dead.
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Would I had never come from thence...
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Tell us where it is, that we may take it thence and bear it to the chapel.
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And thence from Athens turn away our eyes to seek new friends and stranger companies.
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The sentence of this court... ...is that you be taken to the place from whence you came... ...from thence to a place of lawful execution.
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We began our journey in France and traveled thence to Italy by train.
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The explorers set off from the village and ventured thence into the uncharted forest.
Synonyms
420
7.4
From a starting point forward in time or place
15
9.9
Moving away from here
3
9.9
From the thing, place, or source just mentioned
Surface Forms
Etymology
Thence originally meant 'from there' and is related to the familiar words then and hence, so it creates a clear place image. So, when goods go to the port and thence to other places, they move 'from that place' to somewhere else.