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  1. (archaic) For the reason (that).
    • 1611: And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made. " Genesis 2.iii (King James Bible)
      1. On account (of).
      I ruined my life of you!
Translations: 
  • Dutch: omdat, aangezien, daar (formal)
  • French: parce que, car, en raison Note: of these, only parce que is common in spoken French.
  • German: weil, denn, da
  • Italian: perché
  • Spanish: porque, ya que
Etymology: Originally two words, corresponding to by + cause, modelled on Old French par cause.

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