"wherethrough" meaning in English

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Adverb

IPA: /wɛːˈθɹuː/ [UK]
Etymology: From where + through, compare Middle English wherethorow. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|where|through}} where + through, {{m+|enm|wherethorow}} Middle English wherethorow Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} wherethrough (not comparable)
  1. (archaic) Through which. Tags: archaic, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-wherethrough-en-adv-6JFUZVz0
  2. (obsolete) By means of which; whereby. Tags: not-comparable, obsolete
    Sense id: en-wherethrough-en-adv-R0fnPIvB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 0 100 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 4 96

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