thence
adverb
ˈt͟hen(t)s 
also
ˈthen(t)s
1
: from that place
2
: from that fact or circumstance : therefrom
3
archaic
: from that time : thenceforth
Examples of thence in a Sentence
Their travels took them to the Bahamas, thence south to Venezuela.
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The number of refugees coming from North Africa to Italy via the Mediterranean, and thence northward, is increasing and may rise quickly at any time.
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Guido Steinberg, Foreign Affairs, 19 Jan. 2017
Steam poured from the pick holes, and the sound issued from thence too, muffled but loud.
—Richard Brookhiser, National Review, 25 Jan. 2024
Its opener generates a not inconsiderable carbon footprint, whisking us from Peru to Canada and thence the Scottish Highlands.
—Mike McCahill, Variety, 20 Feb. 2023
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Guido Steinberg, Foreign Affairs, 19 Jan. 2017
Steam poured from the pick holes, and the sound issued from thence too, muffled but loud.
—Richard Brookhiser, National Review, 25 Jan. 2024
Its opener generates a not inconsiderable carbon footprint, whisking us from Peru to Canada and thence the Scottish Highlands.
—Mike McCahill, Variety, 20 Feb. 2023
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“Thence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thence. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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thence
adverb
ˈt͟hen(t)s
also
ˈthen(t)s
1
: from that place
proceeding thence directly to class
2
: from that fact or circumstance
a natural conclusion follows thence
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