| Main Entry: | whence |
| Part of Speech: | conjunction |
| Definition: | from what or which place |
Synonyms: |
from what place, from where, from which, from which place, wherefrom |
| Notes: | hence means 'from here, from now, thus'; thence means 'from that time' or 'from that place'; and whence means 'from what place, source, or cause' |