SINCE 1828
whereon
conjunction
where·on
| \ hwer-ˈȯn
, -ˈän, wer-, (ˌ)(h)wər-\
, -ˈän, wer-, (ˌ)(h)wər-\
Definition of whereon
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
archaic
: on what
tell me whereon the likelihood depends— William Shakespeare
2
: on which
the base whereon it rests
whereon
adverbDefinition of whereon (Entry 2 of 2)
archaic
: on what
whereon do you look— William Shakespeare
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