whosesoever
Americanpronoun
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(the possessive case of whosoever used as an attributive adjective).
Whosesoever books are overdue will be fined.
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the one or ones belonging to whomsoever.
Whosesoever are left here will be confiscated.
Etymology
Origin of whosesoever
1605–15; earlier whoseso whosesoever ( see whose, so 1) + ever
Example Sentences
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It is difficult to say that such vessels can claim any interference of the Government in their behalf, into whosesoever hands they may happen to fall, any more than vessels which should turn general pirates.
From A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents Volume 4, part 2: John Tyler by Richardson, James D. (James Daniel)
John says that Christ, on the day of his resurrection, said to his disciples: "Whosesoever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; and whosesoever sins ye retain, they are retained."
From The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 6 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Discussions by Ingersoll, Robert Green
“May we not suspect, then, that his notion of the ‘Unity of the Deity’ does not quite coincide with the foundation already laid, whosesoever else may?”
From Phaethon by Kingsley, Charles
No matter, nor by whosesoever hands, Provided done.
From Life Is a Dream by FitzGerald, Edward
Thus also John, in the last chapter, "He breathed on them and said, Receive ye the Holy Ghost; whosesoever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them, and whosesoever sins ye retain, they are retained."
From Works of Martin Luther With Introductions and Notes (Volume I) by Luther, Martin
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