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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
wherein en · ADV
Pronunciation
- wârinʹ (General-American)
- wârinʹ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /wɛəˈɹɪn/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (US) audio
- /wɛˈɹɪn/ (General-American)
Etymology
From Middle English wherin; equivalent to where- + in.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) How, or in what way.
Wherein did I misspeak myself?
Wherein have I sinned, that thou wouldest deliver thy servant into the hand of Ahab, to slay me?
1901, Bible (American Standard Version), 1 Kings 18:9
wherein en · CCONJ
Pronunciation
- wârinʹ (General-American)
- wârinʹ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /wɛəˈɹɪn/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (US) audio
- /wɛˈɹɪn/ (General-American)
Etymology
From Middle English wherin; equivalent to where- + in.
Meanings
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Where, or in which location.
Defile not therefoꝛe the lande which yee ſhall inhabite, wherein I dwell: foꝛ I the Lord dwell among the childꝛen of Iſrael.
1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Numbers 35:34, signature [Q5], verso, column 2:As she went through the woods where the primroses and the whitethorn were blossoming, the place seemed as the land of Elim, wherein there were twelve wells and threescore and ten palm trees.
1902, John Buchan, The Outgoing of the Tide:
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During which.
[T]here is a time wherein one man ruleth ouer another to his owne hurt.
1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Ecclesiastes 8:9, signature Lll2, verso, column 2:
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How, or in what way.
In order to show them wherein they were wrong, Samuel was instructed to bear witness against them […]
2011, Bible (English Standard Version), 1 Samuel 8:9
Translations (2)
eo en kiu (where, or in which location) · eo kie (where, or in which location)