whereas
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whereas
- /wɛəɹˈaz/ UK
- /wəˈɹaz/ UK
- /ˈwɛɹəz/ UK
- /(h)wɛɹˈæz/ US
Rhymes with -æz
Where it comes from
From where + as (“that”); first attested in the meaning of "where" in the 14th century. Compare thereas.
adverb whereäs
- Where (that). And home she came, whereas her mother blynd / Sate in eternall night […]
conjunction whereäs
- In contrast; whilst on the contrary; although. He came first in the race, whereas his brother came last.
- It being the fact that; inasmuch as. (Often used to begin recitals; sometimes emboldened or emphasized as a signifier.) And Whereas it hath pleased the Great Governor of the World to incline the hearts of the legislatures we respectively represent in Congress, to approve of, and to authorize us to ratify the said Articles of Confederation and perpetual Union.
noun whereases · whereäs
- A clause, as in legal documents, stating whereas. […]the promise is stated after a whereas, though the promise is the very gist of the action, yet, such a count so framed, will be held good on demurrer.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: than, since, whilst, rather, though, because, meanwhile, while, that, considering, mindful, who, acknowledging, with, but, recital
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conj it being the case that…
| Español | siendo que, por cuanto, visto que, ya que, dado que, considerando |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 鑒於 /鉴于 jiànyú |
| Português | sendo que, considerando que, dado que |
| Français | alors que, compte tenu de, vu que, vu, eu égard à, en raison de |
| Deutsch | wobei, dieweil |
| Ελληνικά | δεδομένου ότι dedoménou óti, λαμβανομένου υπόψη ότι lamvanoménou ypópsi óti |
| עברית | הוֹאִיל ho'il |
conj but in contrast; whilst on the contrary…
| Español | mientras que (locution) |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 然而 rán'ér |
| Português | enquanto, ao passo que |
| Français | tandis que, alors que |
| Deutsch | wohingegen, wogegen, während |
| Italiano | laddove, mentre |
| Ελληνικά | τουναντίον tounantíon, ενώ enó, απεναντίας apenantías |
| Română | pe când |
| Русский | тогда́ как togdá kak, в то вре́мя как v to vrémja kak |
| العربية | عِنْدَمَا ʕindamā |
noun clause
| Español | considerando |
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| Português | cláusula |
Talk about this word "whereas." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/whereas. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. whereas. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/whereas "whereas." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/whereas.Cite this
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title = {whereas},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/whereas},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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