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whichsoever

American  
[hwich-soh-ev-er, wich-] / ˌʰwɪtʃ soʊˈɛv ər, ˌwɪtʃ- /

pronoun

  1. whichever.


whichsoever British  
/ ˌwɪtʃsəʊˈɛvə /

pronoun

  1. an archaic or formal word for whichever

"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

Etymology

Origin of whichsoever

1400–50; late Middle English; which, soever

Example Sentences

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The superiority of alkali is further proved by this, that if zinc and tin be used, or tin and lead, whichsoever metal is put into the alkali becomes positive, that in the acid being negative.

From Experimental Researches in Electricity, Volume 1 by Faraday, Michael

‘Say, Call upon God, or call upon the All-Merciful; whichsoever ye call upon, most beauteous are His Names.’

From Selections from the Writings of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá by `Abdu'l-Bahá

He, together with the Vice-President, shall hold his office for one year, or until this Provisional Government shall be superseded by a permanent Government, whichsoever shall first occur.

From The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government by Davis, Jefferson

To whichsoever city I bent my steps, I managed matters so adroitly, that I made my reputation precede my arrival there.

From The Adventures of Hajji Baba of Ispahan by Morier, James

The latter cia b' e is literally which it be, or which it were; which is just the French qui que ce soit, qui que ce f�t expressed in English by one word whosoever, whichsoever.

From Elements of Gaelic Grammar by Stewart, Alexander

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