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1. About where; near what or which place; -- used interrogatively and relatively; as, whereabouts did you meet him? [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ In this sense, whereabouts is the common form. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Concerning which; about which. “The object whereabout they are conversant.” Hooker. [ 1913 Webster ]

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{ } n. The place where a person or thing is; as, they did not know his whereabouts. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

A puzzling notice of thy whereabout. Wordsworth. [ 1913 Webster ]

conj. [ 1913 Webster ]

1. Considering that; it being the case that; since; -- used to introduce a preamble which is the basis of declarations, affirmations, commands, requests, or like, that follow. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. When in fact; while on the contrary; the case being in truth that; although; -- implying opposition to something that precedes; or implying recognition of facts, sometimes followed by a different statement, and sometimes by inferences or something consequent. [ 1913 Webster ]

Are not those found to be the greatest zealots who are most notoriously ignorant? whereas true zeal should always begin with true knowledge. Sprat. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. At which place; where. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

At last they came whereas that lady bode. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. [ 1913 Webster ]

1. At which; upon which; whereupon; -- used relatively. [ 1913 Webster ]

They vote; whereat his speech he thus renews. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

Whereat he was no less angry and ashamed than desirous to obey Zelmane. Sir P. Sidney. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. At what; -- used interrogatively; as, whereat are you offended? [ 1913 Webster ]