( formal ) because of the particular thing that has been mentioned :
Weather conditions were poor, but he did not delay his departure on that account.
( formal ) because of the particular thing that has been mentioned :
Weather conditions were poor, but he did not delay his departure on that account.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005