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whomsoever
whom·so·ev·er
/
ˌhum
soʊˈɛv
ər
/
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[
hoom-soh-
ev
-er
]
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pronoun
the objective case of
whosoever
:
Ask whomsoever you like. Inquire of whomsoever you meet.
Origin:
1400–50;
late Middle English,
equivalent to
whomso
whomsoever (
early Middle English
swā hwām swā;
see
whom
,
so
1
) +
ever
ever
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who·so·ev·er
/
ˌhu
soʊˈɛv
ər
/
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[
hoo-soh-
ev
-er
]
Show IPA
pronoun,
possessive
whose·so·ev·er;
objective
whom·so·ev·er.
whoever; whatever person:
Whosoever wants to apply should write to the bureau.
Origin:
1175–1225;
Middle English;
see
whoso
,
ever
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World English Dictionary
whomsoever
(ˌhuːmsəʊˈɛvə)
—
pron
archaic
,
formal
or
the objective form of
whosoever
:
to whomsoever it may concern
whosoever
(ˌhuːsəʊˈɛvə)
—
pron
an archaic or formal word for
whoever
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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-George Bernard Shaw
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