Meaning & use
thence
From that place, source, or point in time; from there.
See it in a sentence
We sailed to the island and thence continued northward to the mainland.
The philosopher traced the idea to ancient Greece and thence into medieval Europe.
A note on using this word
Thence is formal and rather old-fashioned; modern writing usually prefers from there or from that point.
Words with a similar meaning
therefromthenceforth
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