What does whereon mean?
Whereon means (archaic) On which, on what..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adverb
(archaic) On which, on what..
But Black is the colour of my true love's hair. His face is like some rosy fair, The prettiest face and the neatest hands, I love the ground whereon he stands.
And Moses sware on that day, saying, Surely the land whereon thy feet haue troden, shall be thine inheritance, and thy childrens for euer, because thou hast wholly followed the Lord my God.
Florinda sate / Beholding Roderick with fixed eyes intent, / Yet unregardant of the countenance / Whereon they dwelt; in other thoughts absorbed, […]
Use whereon when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Whereon means (archaic) On which, on what..
Common synonyms include whereupon.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
But Black is the colour of my true love's hair. His face is like some rosy fair, The prettiest face and the neatest hands, I love the ground whereon he stands.
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