Bible Dictionaries
Whereas

Webster's Dictionary

(1):

(adv.) At which place; where.

(2):

(conj.) Considering that; it being the case that; since; - used to introduce a preamble which is the basis of declarations, affirmations, commands, requests, or like, that follow.

(3):

(conj.) When in fact; while on the contrary; the case being in truth that; although; - implying opposition to something that precedes; or implying recognition of facts, sometimes followed by a different statement, and sometimes by inferences or something consequent.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Whereas'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​w/whereas.html. 1828.