Associations to the word «Whereas»

Wiktionary

WHEREAS, adverb. (obsolete) Where (that).
WHEREAS, conjunction. In contrast; whilst on the contrary.
WHEREAS, conjunction. It being the fact that; inasmuch as
WHEREAS, noun. A clause, as in legal documents, stating whereas.
WHEREÄS, conjunction. Rare spelling of whereas.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.