Definition of "thereupon" []

• Concerning that matter; upon that. (adverb)
• Directly following that; forthwith. (adverb)
• In consequence of that; therefore. (adverb)

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• "And they of Athens made unto this God an altar, and set this title thereupon: This is the altar of the God unknown."
• "They understand admirably that we want a thing that will make a noise, music, in short; thereupon they offer us instruments of every, and of the most unexpected, shape -- squeakers for Punch-and-Judy voices, dog-whistles, trumpets."
• "They understand admirably that we want a thing that will make a noise, music in short; thereupon they offer us instruments of every and the most unexpected shape, -- squeakers for Punch-and-Judy voices, dog-whistles, trumpets."