whereon

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whereon

/wəˈrɒn/ UK
/wɛəˈɹɒn/ UK
/(h)weɹˈɑn/
/(h)weɹˈɔn/
/(h)wɛɹˈɑn/
/(h)wɛɹˈɔn/

Rhymes with -ɒn, -ɔːn

Where it comes from

Inherited from Middle English wheron, from wher + on. Equivalent to where + on.

adverb

archaic, not comparable On which, on what. 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.
Similar: whereupon

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Español	en donde
Français	au dessus de quoi

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@misc{whereon_2026,
  title = {whereon},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/whereon},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}