thenceforward

adverb

thence·​for·​ward t͟hen(t)s-ˈfȯr-wərd How to pronounce thenceforward (audio)
 also  then(t)s-
variants or less commonly thenceforwards
t͟hen(t)s-ˈfȯr-wərdz How to pronounce thenceforward (audio)
 also  then(t)s-
: onward from that place or time

Examples of thenceforward in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web This contrived right — never before or since applied to any other refugee population — found its way into U.N. General Assembly Resolution 194, which Arab governments thenceforward wielded as a cudgel against the Jewish state. Michael M. Rosen, National Review, 20 Aug. 2020

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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of thenceforward was in the 15th century

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“Thenceforward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thenceforward. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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thenceforward

adverb
thence·​for·​ward t͟hen(t)s-ˈfȯr-wərd How to pronounce thenceforward (audio)
 also  then(t)s-
variants also thenceforwards
: onward from that place or time : thenceforth

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