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whosoever

[ hoo-soh-ev-er ]

pronoun

objective: whomsoeverpossessive: whosesoever
  1. whoever; whatever person:

    Whosoever wants to apply should write to the bureau.



whosoever

/ ˌːəʊˈɛə /

pronoun

  1. an archaic or formal word for whoever
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of whosoever1

Middle English word dating back to 1175–1225; whoso, ever
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Example Sentences

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PEORIA, Ariz. — “Whosoever is delighted in solitude is either a wild beast or a god.”

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Besides, the Bible also says that whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.

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Puritan colonists in Massachusetts did the same, fining "whosoever shall be found observing Christmas or the like, either by forbearing of labor, feasting, or any other way."

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"Whosoever is behind it and whosoever hatched the conspiracy will be unveiled and those who are behind it will be arrested," he said.

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Palmer had another four children with Charles, who declared in 1662 that "whosoever I finde to be my Lady Castlemaine's enemy in this matter, I do promise upon my word, to be his enemy as long as I live."

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