whereof

conjunction
where·​of | \ hwer-ˈəv How to pronounce whereof (audio) , -ˈäv, wer-, (ˌ)(h)wər-\

Definition of whereof

 (Entry 1 of 2)

1 archaic : with or by which
2 : of what knows whereof she speaks
3a : of which books whereof the best are lost
b : of whom

whereof

adverb

Definition of whereof (Entry 2 of 2)

archaic
: of what whereof are you made— William Shakespeare

Examples of whereof in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb

Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction. Michael Harriot, The Root, "Hillary Clinton, Jeff Sessions and America’s Secret Slave System," 12 June 2017

First Known Use of whereof

Conjunction

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adverb

13th century, in the meaning defined above

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whereof

conjunction

English Language Learners Definition of whereof

formal + old-fashioned : of what

whereof

conjunction
where·​of | \ hwer-ˈəv How to pronounce whereof (audio) , wer-, -ˈäv\

Kids Definition of whereof

: of what : that of which I know whereof I speak.