"thence" meaning in English

See thence in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Preposition

IPA: /ðɛns/ Audio: en-us-thence.ogg [US] Forms: thence
Head templates: {{preposition}} [POS TABLE]
  1. from that place or from there
    Sense id: simple-thence-en-prep-E~7WeERA Categories (other): Old words
     
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        {
          "text": "We went to Tokyo and thence to Kyoto."
        }
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      ],
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