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Webster 1913 Edition
Whereon
Where-on′
,adv.
1.
On which; – used relatively;
as, the earth
. whereon
we liveO fair foundation laid
whereon
to build. Milton.
2.
On what; – used interrogatively; as, whereon do we stand?
Webster 1828 Edition
Whereon
WHEREON
,adv.
1.
On which; as the ground whereon we tread.2.
On what. Whereon do we stand?Definition 2024
whereon
whereon
English
Adverb
whereon (not comparable)
- (archaic) On which, on what.
- But Black is the colour of my true love's hair.
His face is like some rosy fair,
The prettiest face and the neatest hands,
I love the ground whereon he stands.
- But Black is the colour of my true love's hair.
Translations
See also
- thereabout, thereafter, thereagainst, thereat, thereby, therefor, therefore, therefrom, therein, thereinafter, thereof, thereon, thereto, theretofore, thereunder, thereunto, thereupon, therewith, therewithal
- hereabout, hereafter, hereat, hereby, herein, hereinafter, hereinbefore, hereinto, hereof, hereon, hereto, heretofore, hereunto, hereunder, hereupon, herewith
- whereabouts, whereas, whereafter, whereat, whereby, wherefore, wherefrom, wherein, whereinto, whereof, whereon, whereto, whereunder, whereupon, wherever, wherewith, wherewithal