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henceforth

Pronunciation: /hɛnsˈfɔɹθ/

The English word “henceforth” has 2 meanings listed here.

adverb

  1. From now on; from this time on.
  2. Further within this document.

Etymology

From Middle English hennes forth, hens-forþ, hennes-forþ, from modification of Old English heonan forþ with an adverbial genitive suffix. By surface analysis, hence (“from here”) + forth (“forward”).

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