whomsoever
Americanpronoun
pronoun
Etymology
Origin of whomsoever
1400–50; late Middle English, equivalent to whomso whomsoever ( early Middle English swā hwām swā; see whom, so 1) + ever ever
Example Sentences
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Luke 12:48 it states: “For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required,”
From Washington Times • Jan. 14, 2020
Norman cited a Bible verse from the book of Luke: “For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required.”
From Washington Post • Sep. 6, 2018
There would be on all hands the utmost detestation of whomsoever had been guilty of such cruelty.
From Slate • Jun. 16, 2018
They accuse the prison authorities of violating their constitutional duty under the eighth amendment to provide healthcare wherever, and for whomsoever, it is deemed medically necessary.
From The Guardian • Jul. 26, 2015
No doubt I should have been miserable whomsoever she had favoured; but a worthier object would have caused me a different kind and degree of distress.
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
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