1. from that place
Usage: formal
2. from that time; thereafter
Usage: formal
3. for that reason; therefore
Usage: formal; archaic

Examples

• The river flows north to the lake and thence to the sea.
• We traveled to Paris and thence to Rome.
• He graduated in 1995 and thence pursued a career in medicine.
• The goods are shipped to the warehouse and thence distributed to stores.
• From the summit we could see the valley and thence the distant mountains.
• The tradition began in ancient times and thence spread throughout the region.