Wherein Meaning
/wɛˈɹɪn/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
advHow, or in what way.
conjWhere, or in which location.
Sentence Examples
Wherein lies the question.
Delilah said to Samson, Tell me, I pray thee, wherein thy great strength.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The locked box ____ he kept his valuable treasures was stolen.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The report describes the many ways ____ the new policy will benefit the whole of the local and community today.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English wherin; equivalent to where- + in.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Defile not therefoꝛe the lande which yee ſhall inhabite, wherein I dwell: foꝛ I the Lord dwell among the childꝛen of Iſrael."
— 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Numbers 35:34, signature [Q5], verso, column 2:
"As she went through the woods where the primroses and the whitethorn were blossoming, the place seemed as the land of Elim, wherein there were twelve wells and threescore and ten palm trees."
— 1902, John Buchan, The Outgoing of the Tide:
"[T]here is a time wherein one man ruleth ouer another to his owne hurt."
— 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Ecclesiastes 8:9, signature Lll2, verso, column 2:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The locked box ____ he kept his valuable treasures was stolen.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The report describes the many ways ____ the new policy will benefit the whole of the local and community today.