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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

ER'GO, adv. [L.] Therefore.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

adv
1: (used as a sentence connector) therefore or consequently

Merriam Webster's

adverb Etymology: Middle English, from Latin, from Old Latin, because of, from Old Latin *e rogo from the direction (of) Date: 14th century therefore, hence

Oxford Reference Dictionary

adv. therefore. Etymology: L

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Ergo Er"go, conj. or adv. [L.] Therefore; consequently; -- often used in a jocular way. --Shak.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

Ergo is sometimes used instead of 'therefore' to introduce a clause in which you mention something that is the consequence or logical result of what you have just said. (FORMAL or LITERARY) Neither side would have an incentive to start a war. Ergo, peace would reign. = therefore ADV: ADV with cl

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

ad. [L.] Therefore, consequently.

Moby Thesaurus

accordingly, because of that, because of this, consequently, for that, for that cause, for that reason, for this cause, for this reason, for which reason, hence, hereat, on that account, on that ground, on this account, propter hoc, so, then, thence, thereat, therefor, therefore, thereupon, thus, thusly, thuswise, whence, wherefore, wherefrom