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wherefore
(archaic) Why, for what reason, because of what.
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O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo? / Deny thy father and refuse thy name. / Or if thou wilt not, be but sworn my love, / And I’ll no longer be a Capulet.
And if he preached other than the right doctrine, wherefore did his superiors in the Carthusian convent permit it? If the shepherds turn a wolf in sheep's clothing into the flock, they should not blame the sheep for being worried.
(archaic or formal) Therefore; thus.
(archaic) Because of which.
An intent or purpose; a why.
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