whoso

[ hoo-soh ]

/ ˈhu soʊ /

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pronoun; objective whom·so.

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Origin of whoso

1125–75; Middle English, early Middle English hwa swa,Old English (swā) hwā swā.See who, so¹

Words nearby whoso

Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, whose, whosesoever, whosever, whosis, whoso, whosoever, who's who, WH-question, whr., whse.

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How to use whoso in a sentence

Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man.
The Story of Noah's Ark From the Bible’s Book of Genesis|The Daily Beast|March 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Teufelsdrockh contends that the aspect of a "deceased or expiring Society" fronts us everywhere, so that whoso runs may read.
Sartor Resartus|Thomas Carlyle
And whoso might be sorry, the child was glad, so many things new and fair as she came upon.
The Water of the Wondrous Isles|William Morris
Whoso discovereth secrets loseth his credit and shall never find friend to his mind.
The Worlds Greatest Books, Volume XIII.|Various

Slay him will I, said he, whoso say the contrary, for he hath done so much against me that he hath well deserved it.
Le Morte D'Arthur, Volume II (of II)|Thomas Malory
Whoso succeedeth in coming to them they know to have power over the sword, and 'tis then holiday for them.
The Shaving of Shagpat, Complete|George Meredith

British Dictionary definitions for whoso

whoso

/ (ˈhuːsəʊ) /

pronoun

an archaic word for whoever

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