Whenceforth vs Henceforth - What's the difference?
whenceforth | henceforth |
(formal) From which place, time, or point forth; forth from which; onward from which.
(formal, interrogative) Forth from what place, time, or point; onward from what place, time, or point.
(formal) From now on; from this time on.
* William Shakespeare, Macbeth , Act I, scene II:
In formal terms the difference between whenceforth and henceforth
is that whenceforth is from which place, time, or point forth; forth from which; onward from which while henceforth is from now on; from this time on.whenceforth
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Adverb
(-)- With great reluctance, he was introduced to pomegranates, whenceforth he refused any other fruit.
- Whenceforth ought we to maintain radio-silence?
henceforth
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Adverb
(-)- My thanes and kinsmen,/'Henceforth be earls, the first that ever Scotland /In such an honour named
- I will try to do a better job, henceforth , now that I know the proper technique!