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Definitions for Whereupon
ˌʰwɛər əˈpɒn, -ˈpɔn, ˌwɛər-;ˈʰwɛər əˌpɒn, -ˌpɔn, ˈwɛər-where·upon

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  1. whereuponconjunction

    Upon which.

    the wet cliff whereupon he stood

  2. whereuponconjunction

    After which.

    the wet cliff whereupon he stood

  3. whereuponconjunction

    In consequence of which.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Whereuponnoun

    Upon which.

    Etymology: where and upon.

    The townsmen mutinied, and sent to Essex; whereupon he came thither. Edward Hyde.

    Whereupon there had risen a general war betwixt them, if the earl of Desmond had not been sent into England. John Davies, on Ireland.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Whereuponadverb

    upon which; in consequence of which; after which

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Whereupon in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Whereupon in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of Whereupon in a Sentence

  1. John Fellows Akers:

    After a heated argument on some trivial matter Nancy Astor . shouted, If I were your wife I would put poison in your coffee Whereupon Winston Churchill answered, And if I were your husband I would drink it.

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