thence
adverb/ðens/
/ðens/
(old use or formal)- from that place; following that
- They made their way from Spain to France and thence to England.
- He was promoted to manager, thence to a partnership in the firm.
Word OriginMiddle English thennes, from earlier thenne (from Old English thanon, of West Germanic origin) + -s (later respelled -ce to denote the unvoiced sound).Definitions on the go
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