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thereon

adv. place
C2 Proficiency US //ðɛˈɹɔn// UK //ðeəɹˈɒn// there·on

adv. on that thing or in that place. It is a very formal or old-fashioned way to say 'there' or 'on it'.

adv. on that; in that place or position. Highly formal or archaic in register; typically used in legal, religious, or literary contexts to refer back to a previously mentioned object or location.


SIMPLE

The king signed the document thereon with his own hand.

CONTEXTUAL

The ancient map was so faded that the names of the cities were barely visible thereon.

COMPLEX

The treaty was signed in the presence of witnesses, and the signatures were subsequently recorded thereon to ensure the document's legal validity.

Origin

From there + on.

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