why+and+wherefore

  • 21wherefore — /hwair fawr , fohr , wair /, adv. 1. Archaic. for what? why? 2. for that cause or reason: Wherefore let us be grateful. n. 3. the cause or reason: to study the whys and wherefores of a situation. [1150 1200; ME; see WHERE, FOR] Syn. 2. See… …

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  • 22wherefore — where|fore [ˈweəfo: US ˈwerfo:r] adv, conj [Date: 1100 1200; Origin: where + for] old use used to ask why ▪ Wherefore art thou Romeo? →whys and wherefores at ↑why3 …

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  • 23wherefore — where•fore [[t]ˈ(h)wɛərˌfɔr, ˌfoʊr, ˈwɛər [/t]] adv. 1) for that cause or reason: Wherefore let us be grateful[/ex] 2) archaic for what? why? 3) the cause or reason: to study the whys and wherefores of a situation[/ex] …

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  • 24wherefore — I. adverb Etymology: Middle English wherfor, wherfore, from where, wher + for, fore for Date: 13th century 1. for what reason or purpose ; why 2. therefore II. noun Date: 1590 an answer or statement gi …

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  • 25Alexander Gooch and Alice Driver — (both d. November 4, 1558) were natives of the area around Woodbridge, Suffolk who were arrested, put to an inquisition and burnt to death at the stake in Ipswich for their adherence to the protestant faith, as part of the Marian persecutions.… …

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  • 26Archaeology of the Cross and Crucifix —     Archæology of the Cross and Crucifix     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Archæology of the Cross and Crucifix     I. PRIMITIVE CRUCIFORM SIGNS     The sign of the cross, represented in its simplest form by a crossing of two lines at right angles,… …

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  • 27Homosexuality and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints — Part of a series on LGBT topics and Christianity Christianity and homosexuality Christianity and transgenderism History of Christianity and homosexuality The Bible and homosexuality Queer theology Blessing of same sex unions Ordination of LGBT… …

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  • 28Legends and the Quran — Part of a series on the Quran …

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  • 29For why — For For, conj. 1. Because; by reason that; for that; indicating, in Old English, the reason of anything. [1913 Webster] And for of long that way had walk[ e]d none, The vault was hid with plants and bushes hoar. Fairfax. [1913 Webster] And Heaven …

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  • 30the whys and wherefores — All the reasons • • • Main Entry: ↑why * * * the whys and (the) wherefores see ↑why, 3 • • • Main Entry: ↑wherefore the whys and (the) wherefores …

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