thereafter

[thair-af-ter, -ahf-] Origin

there·af·ter

[thair-af-ter, -ahf-]
adverb
1.
after that in time or sequence; afterward: Thereafter they did not speak.
2.
Obsolete. accordingly.

Origin:
before 900; Middle English ther after, Old English thǣr æfter. See there, after


1. later, subsequently, thenceforth.

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Thereafter is always a great word to know.
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a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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thereafter (ˌðɛərˈɑːftə)
 
adv
from that time on or after that time: thereafter, he ceased to pay attention

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thereafter
O.E. þær æfter; see there + after. Cf. Du. daarachter, Swed. derefter.
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