whence

Definition

  • adverb: from where
  • adverb: from what place, source, or cause
  • often + 'from'
  • synonyms: how, where, wherefrom

Examples

  • They returned to the land 'from whence' they came.

  • They returned to the land 'whence' they came.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Taste my lightning, fucker. Nooo! Ow! Fuck! My fuckin' horn! - Oh, no! - From whence you came... you shall remain, until you are complete again! Nooo! Fuck you, Kage! And fuck you, Jables. (..)
    2006 Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny
  • (..) Fuck! You chipped my tooth. I'm not complete. Venisti remanebis donec denuo completus sis. What does that mean? From whence you came you shall remain... until you are complete again. Fuck you! No! No! I'm not complete! The demon was drawn back (..)
    2006 Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny