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thenceforward

adverb
thence·​for·​ward | \ t͟hen(t)s-ˈfȯr-wərd also then(t)s- How to pronounce thenceforward (audio) \
variants: or less commonly thenceforwards \ t͟hen(t)s-​ˈfȯr-​wərdz How to pronounce thenceforwards (audio) \

Definition of thenceforward

: onward from that place or time

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15th century, in the meaning defined above

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