THEREON

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does thereon mean? 

• THEREON (adverb)
  The adverb THEREON has 1 sense:

1. on that

  Familiarity information: THEREON used as an adverb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• THEREON (adverb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

On that

Synonyms:

on it; on that; thereon

Context example:

text and commentary thereon

 Context examples 

She was soon aware of this herself; for though she must submit, as her own propriety of mind directed, in spite of her aunt Norris's opinion, to being the principal lady in company, and to all the little distinctions consequent thereon, she found, while they were at table, such a happy flow of conversation prevailing, in which she was not required to take any part—there was so much to be said between the brother and sister about Bath, so much between the two young men about hunting, so much of politics between Mr. Crawford and Dr.

(Mansfield Park, by Jane Austen)

The tall girls went out and returned presently, each bearing a tray, with portions of something, I knew not what, arranged thereon, and a pitcher of water and mug in the middle of each tray.

(Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Brontë)

Then Van Helsing turned and said gravely; so gravely that I could not help feeling that he was in some way inspired, and was stating things outside himself:—It may be that you may have to bear that mark till God himself see fit, as He most surely shall, on the Judgment Day, to redress all wrongs of the earth and of His children that He has placed thereon.

(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)