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therein

Pronunciation: /ˈðɛəɹˈɪn/

The English word “therein” has 1 meaning listed here.

adverb

  1. in that; in that place; in him/her/it.

Etymology

From Middle English theryn, ther-inne, þer-in, from Old English þǣrin, þǣrinne, from Proto-West Germanic *þārin, *þārinna, from Proto-Germanic *þarin, *þarinna, equivalent to there + in. Cognate with Saterland Frisian deerin (“therein”), West Frisian dêryn (“therein”), Dutch daarin (“therein”), German Low German daarin (“therein”), German darin, drin (“therein”), Danish deri (“therein”), Swedish…

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