WHEREAS


Meaning of WHEREAS in English

I. conjunction Etymology: Middle English where as, from where + as Date: 14th century 1. while on the contrary, although , in view of the fact that ; since , II. noun Date: 1795 an introductory statement of a formal document ; preamble , a conditional or qualifying statement

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