whomsoever

[ hoom-soh-ev-er ]

/ ˌhum soʊˈɛv ər /

pronoun

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

Nearby words

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

Origin of whomsoever

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

Definition for whomsoever (2 of 2)

whosoever

[ hoo-soh-ev-er ]

/ ˌhu soʊˈɛv ər /

pronoun; possessive whose·so·ev·er; objective whom·so·ev·er.

whoever; whatever person: Whosoever wants to apply should write to the bureau.

Origin of whosoever

Middle English word dating back to 1175–1225; see origin at whoso, ever

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Examples from the Web for whomsoever

But come the story from whomsoever it might, it is an unqualified falsehood.
Inquiry Into the Origin and Course of Political Parties in the United States|Martin Van Buren
"It is often said in Greenland that the Huntsman's eyes are capable of turning curses on whomsoever he will," Gard said heavily.
The Vinland Champions|Ottilie A. Liljencrantz
It comes to whomsoever will put off what is foreign and proud.
An English Grammar|W. M. Baskervill and J. W. Sewell
And it is important that you should, and that you should be able to define it at a moment's notice to whomsoever may inquire.
The Authoritative Life of General William Booth|George Scott Railton

They may be classified under the following heads:— Acts which are illegal practices by whomsoever committed.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 4|Various

British Dictionary definitions for whomsoever (1 of 2)

whomsoever

/ (ˌhuːmsəʊˈɛvə) /

pronoun

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

British Dictionary definitions for whomsoever (2 of 2)

whosoever

/ (ˌhuːsəʊˈɛvə) /

pronoun

an archaic or formal word for whoever

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