HENCE


Meaning of HENCE in English

adv.

Pronunciation: ' hen(t)s

Function: adverb

Etymology: Middle English hennes, henne, from Old English heonan; akin to Old High German hinnan away, Old English h ē r here

Date: 13th century

1 : from this place : AWAY

2 a archaic : HENCEFORTH b : from this time <four years hence >

3 : because of a preceding fact or premise : THEREFORE

4 : from this source or origin

– from hence

archaic : from this place : from this time

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.