whereon

English

Etymology

From where + on.

Pronunciation

  • (file)

Adverb

whereon (not comparable)

  1. (archaic) On which, on what.
    • 1611, The Holy Bible, [] (King James Version), imprinted at London: By Robert Barker, [], OCLC 964384981, Joshua 14:9:
      And Moses sware on that day, saying, Surely the land whereon thy feet haue troden, shall be thine inheritance, and thy childrens for euer, because thou hast wholly followed the Lord my God.
    • Traditional Scottish Song:
      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.

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Here-, there-, and where- words

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