where·of
(h)wer-ˈəv 
-ˈäv,
(ˌ)(h)wər-
1
archaic
: with or by which
2
: of what
knows whereof she speaks
3
a
: of which
books whereof the best are lost
b
: of whom
archaic
: of what
whereof are you made—
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Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.
—Michael Harriot, The Root, 12 June 2017
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“Whereof.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whereof. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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