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Definitions for Whither
ˈʰwɪð ər, ˈwɪð-whith·er
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whitherverb
To wuther.
whitheradverb
To which place.
whitherconjunction
To which place
Etymology: From hwæder.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Whitheradverb
Etymology: hwder , Saxon.
Sister, well met; whither away so fast? ——
—— No farther than the Tower. William Shakespeare, Rich. III.The common people swarm like summer flies;
And whither fly the gnats, but to the sun? William Shakespeare.Ah! whither am I hurry’d? ah! forgive,
Ye shades, and let your sister’s issue live. Dryden.I stray’d I knew not whither. John Milton.
Whither, when as they came, they fell at words,
Whether of them should be the lord of lords. Edmund Spenser.At Canterbury, whither some voice was run on before, the mayor seized on them, as they were taking fresh horses. Henry Wotton.
That lord advanced to Winchester, whither Sir John Berkley brought him two regiments more of foot. Edward Hyde.
Whither at length wilt thou abuse our patience?
Still shall thy fury mock us? Ben Jonson.
Webster Dictionary
Whitheradverb
to what place; -- used interrogatively; as, whither goest thou?
Whitheradverb
to what or which place; -- used relatively
Whitheradverb
to what point, degree, end, conclusion, or design; whereunto; whereto; -- used in a sense not physical
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Whither
hwith′ėr, adv. to what place? to which place: to what: whithersoever.—adv. Whithersoev′er, to whatever place.—No whither, to no place. [A.S. hwider, from the stem of who. Cf. Thither, There.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Whither in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Whither in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of Whither in a Sentence
Whither goest thou, America, in thy shiny car in the night? ~ Jack Kerouac.
Few can foresee whither their road will lead them, till they come to its end.
My advice to you is not to inquire why or whither, but just enjoy your ice cream while it's on your plate -- that's my philosophy.
My advice to you is not to inquire why or whither, but just enjoy your ice cream while it's on your plate--that's my philosophy.
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