/ Dictionary / Index H hence: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: hence Pronunciation: (hens), [key] — adv. as an inference from this fact; for this reason; therefore: The eggs were very fresh and hence satisfactory. from this time; from now: They will leave a month hence. from this source or origin. The inn is but a quarter mile hence. from this place; from here; away:The inn is but a quarter mile hence. from this world or from the living:After a long, hard life they were taken hence. henceforth; from this time on. —interj. depart (usually used imperatively). Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: hence (Thesaurus) henbit henceforth Related Content Daily Word Quiz: effervescent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language