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Thence vs Therefrom - What's the difference?

thence | therefrom |

As adverbs the difference between thence and therefrom

is that thence is from there, from that place or from that time (i came thence ) while therefrom is from that; from him, her, or it.

thence

English

Adverb

(-)
  • From there, from that place or from that time. (I came thence. )
  • (technical) Commonly used in property descriptions by land surveyors, or aviators relating to IFR established flying procedures, e.g. Cross fix at 6000 feet, thence descend to 3000 feet and fly direct to MAP (missed approach point).
  • (literary) Deriving from this or as a result of this.
  • See also

    * hence * thenceforth * thenceforward * thither * whence

    therefrom

    English

    Adverb

    (-)
  • From that; from him, her, or it.
  • *
  • *:Little disappointed, then, she turned attention to "Chat of the Social World," gossip which exercised potent fascination upon the girl's intelligence. She devoured with more avidity than she had her food those pretentiously phrased chronicles of the snobocracy […] distilling therefrom an acid envy that robbed her napoleon of all its savour.
  • * (1890-1937)
  • *:Death is merciful, for there is no return therefrom