WHEREAT


Meaning of WHEREAT in English

(ˈ) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adverb

Etymology: Middle English whare at, from whare, where, wher where + at

1. : at or toward which

an icy tea party, whereat the girl was present, unexplained, unaccounted for, and ignored — Maurice Hewlett

2. : in consequence of which : on which account : whereupon

whereat the seeker after precision may wax angry or sarcastic — H.A.Overstreet

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