whomsoever

[ hoom-soh-ev-er ]

/ ˌhum soʊˈɛv ər /

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pronoun

the objective case of whosoever: Ask whomsoever you like. Inquire of whomsoever you meet.

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Origin of whomsoever

1400–50; late Middle English, equivalent to whomso whomsoever (early Middle English swā hwām swā;see whom, so¹) + everever

Words nearby whomsoever

wholly, whom, whomever, whomp, whomso, whomsoever, whoof, whoop, whoop-de-do, whoopee, whoopee cushion

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How to use whomsoever in a sentence

But the animal itself is the same "hydra-headed monster," let whomsoever may fancy to pet it.
The Condition, Elevation, Emigration, and Destiny of the Colored People of the United States|Martin R. Delany
They believed that the Dauphin's soldiers had sworn, if they entered Paris, to slay whomsoever they found there.
The Merrie Tales Of Jacques Tournebroche|Anatole France
To whomsoever of my ancestors bequeathed me my power of detachment deep salaams!
Gallipoli Diary, Volume 2|Ian Hamilton
Whomsoever he pilloried was laid bare in all respects; physically and morally, no single trait of him was forgotten.
The History of Modern Painting, Volume 1 (of 4)|Richard Muther

You will submit it to Mr. Gifford, and to whomsoever you please besides.
My Recollections of Lord Byron|Teresa Guiccioli

British Dictionary definitions for whomsoever

whomsoever

/ (ˌhuːmsəʊˈɛvə) /

pronoun

archaic, or formal the objective form of whosoeverto whomsoever it may concern

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