whereon
conjunction
where·on
| \ (h)wer-ˈȯn
, -ˈän, (ˌ)(h)wər- \
, -ˈän, (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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“Whereon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whereon. Accessed 17 Oct. 2021.
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