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whereas

Pronunciation: /wɛəɹˈaz/

The English word “whereas” has 4 meanings listed here.

adverb

  1. Where (that).

conjunction

  1. In contrast; whilst on the contrary; although.
  2. It being the fact that; inasmuch as. (Often used to begin recitals; sometimes emboldened or emphasized as a signifier.)

noun

  1. A clause, as in legal documents, stating whereas.

Etymology

From where + as (“that”); first attested in the meaning of "where" in the 14th century. Compare thereas.

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