whosoever

American  

[hoo-soh-ev-er] / ˌhu soʊˈɛv ər /

pronoun

possessive

whosesoever,

objective

whomsoever

1. whoever; whatever person.

   Whosoever wants to apply should write to the bureau.

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whosoever British  

/ ˌhuːsəʊˈɛvə /

pronoun

1. an archaic or formal word for whoever

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Etymology

Origin of whosoever

Middle English word dating back to 1175–1225; whoso, ever

Example Sentences

The Gospel of John tells of a pool called Bethesda, “at Jerusalem by the sheep market,” where every so often “an angel went down . . . and troubled the water; whosoever then first after the troubling of the water stepped in was made whole of whatsoever disease he had.”

From The Wall Street Journal

PEORIA, Ariz. — “Whosoever is delighted in solitude is either a wild beast or a god.”

From Seattle Times

Besides, the Bible also says that whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.

From Seattle Times

Puritan colonists in Massachusetts did the same, fining "whosoever shall be found observing Christmas or the like, either by forbearing of labor, feasting, or any other way."

From Salon

"Whosoever is behind it and whosoever hatched the conspiracy will be unveiled and those who are behind it will be arrested," he said.

From BBC