whomsoever

American

[hoom-soh-ev-er] / ˌhum soʊˈɛv ər /

pronoun

the objective case of whosoever.

Ask whomsoever you like. Inquire of whomsoever you meet.

whomsoever British

/ ˌhuːmsəʊˈɛvə /

pronoun

archaic the objective form of whosoever

to whomsoever it may concern

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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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Whomsoever God and Betty Crocker hath joined together .

From Time Magazine Archive

"Whomsoever God hath joined together, let no man put asunder," seems rather a needless injunction, since we know that man's efforts in the line of separation have ever but one result: opposition fans the flame.

From Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 14 Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Musicians by Hubbard, Elbert

Now he that betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he: hold him fast.

From And Judas Iscariot Together with other evangelistic addresses by Chapman, J. Wilbur

S: Whomsoever Allah guides, he is the one who follows the right way; and whomsoever He causes to err, these are the losers.

From Three Translations of The Koran (Al-Qur'an) side by side by Ali, Abdullah Yusuf

Whomsoever Eutrapelus had a mind to punish, he presented with costly garments.

From The Works of Horace by Horace

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