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1. | [ adverb ] (used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result | |
Synonyms: | thus therefore thence | |
Examples: | "therefore X must be true" "the eggs were fresh and hence satisfactory" "we were young and thence optimistic" "it is late and thus we must go" |
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2. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 30282 | |
3. | [ adverb ] (archaic) from this place | |
Examples: | "get thee hence!" |
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Related terms: | archaism | |
4. | [ adverb ] from this time | |
Examples: | "a year hence it will be forgotten" |
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Similar spelling: |
Heinecke Heinze Hennessy Henze Henke hemic heinz Heins Hennis Hennig heinous |