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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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Whomsoever God and Betty Crocker hath joined together .

From Time Magazine Archive

Whomsoever you may capture keep a strict watch upon them, and see that no harm befall them.

From The Day of Wrath by Bain, R. Nisbet (Robert Nisbet)

Now he that betrayed Him had given them a token, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that is He; take Him, and lead Him away safely.

From The Gospel According to St. Mark by Chadwick, G. A.

Whomsoever or whatsoever thou mayest look at in this world, thou canst always consider it thine own, for it doth not come within thy reach only when thou dost not wish it so.

From Caucasian Legends by Goulbat, Abraam Abraamovich

"Whomsoever God loveth, him he chasteneth," is an expression that formulates a whole dogma.

From Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry by Pike, Albert

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