thenceforth

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thenceforth

/ˌðɛnsˈfɔːθ/ UK
/ˌðɛnsˈfɔːɹθ/ US

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From Middle English thennesforth, equivalent to thence + forth.

adverb

not comparable From that time on. ...to the end, that all such foes to the rights of British-America may be publicly known, and universally contemned as the enemies of American liberty; and thenceforth we respectively will break off all dealings with him or her.
Similar: thenceforward, thenceforwards

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adv from that time on

Français	dès lors
Русский	с тех по́р s tex pór

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"thenceforth." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/thenceforth. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"thenceforth." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/thenceforth.

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@misc{thenceforth_2026,
  title = {thenceforth},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/thenceforth},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}