whosever
[ hoo-zev-er ]
pronoun
(the possessive case of whoever used as an adjective): Whosever wagon this is, get it out of here. Whosever is this ridiculous hat?
the one or ones belonging to whomever: Whosever will win, do you think?
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How to use whosever in a sentence
One glance showed Mary that the letter, whosever it was, had brought unusual news.
The Little Colonel: Maid of Honor | Annie Fellows JohnstonTo be sure it was to Paul alone, that by the voice, whosever it was, any address was made.
Not Paul, But Jesus | Jeremy BenthamThe phrase of whichever (of whichsoever) is used instead of whosever exactly as of which is used instead of whose ( 152).
An Advanced English Grammar with Exercises | George Lyman Kittredge
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