whithersoever

[ hwith-er-soh-ev-er, with- ]

/ ˌʰwɪð ər soʊˈɛv ər, ˌwɪð- /

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conjunction Archaic.

to whatsoever place.

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Origin of whithersoever

First recorded in 1200–50; Middle English, equivalent to whitherso “whithersoever” (Old English swā hwider swā ) + ever ever

Words nearby whithersoever

white work, whitey, white zinfandel, Whitgift, whither, whithersoever, Whither thou goest, I will go, whitherward, whiting, whitish, Whitlam

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How to use whithersoever in a sentence

Go thee one way or other, either on the right hand, or on the left, whithersoever thy face is set.
The Prophet Ezekiel|Arno C. Gaebelein
These observations heightened my curiosity, and I resolved to follow the stranger whithersoever he should go.
The Works of Edgar Allan Poe|Edgar Allan Poe
Grettir shall depart unhindered whithersoever he will, and shall have peace till such time as he reach his home from this journey.
Grettir The Strong|Unknown
Its sovereign efficacy was such, that whithersoever it flowed, healing and life attended its course.
Jesus, The Messiah; or, the Old Testament Prophecies Fulfilled in the New Testament Scriptures|(A Lady) Anonymous

The people have need of thee, and are ready to follow thee whithersoever thou wouldst lead them.
"Unto Caesar"|Baroness Emmuska Orczy

British Dictionary definitions for whithersoever

whithersoever

/ (ˌwɪðəsəʊˈɛvə) /

adverb, conjunction

archaic, or poetic to whichever place

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