"whenas" meaning in English

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Adverb

IPA: /ˈwɛnaz/ [UK], /wɛˈnaz/ [UK]
Etymology: From when + as. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|when|as}} when + as Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} whenas (not comparable)
  1. (archaic) When; at the time (which). Tags: archaic, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-whenas-en-adv-7T0aCEJU

Conjunction

IPA: /ˈwɛnaz/ [UK], /wɛˈnaz/ [UK]
Etymology: From when + as. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|when|as}} when + as Head templates: {{en-con}} whenas
  1. (archaic) When. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-whenas-en-conj-pTrdDKKC
  2. (archaic) Whereas. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-whenas-en-conj-GwvdpGhD

Alternative forms

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