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whomsoever

American  
[hoom-soh-ev-er] / ˌhum soʊˈɛv ər /

pronoun

  1. the objective case of whosoever.

    Ask whomsoever you like. Inquire of whomsoever you meet.


whomsoever British  
/ ˌhuːmsəʊˈɛvə /

pronoun

  1. archaic the objective form of whosoever

    to whomsoever it may concern

"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 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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