whomsoever en · PRON
Pronunciation
Etymology
From Middle English whom so evere, whom soever, whom-so-ever, whom-so-evere, whomsoever, whom-so-evyr. By surface analysis, whom + so + -ever.
Meanings
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(formal) Whatever person or persons (as object of a verb or preposition): emphasised or elaborated form of whomever.
Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he: hold him fast.
1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Matthew 26:48:We shall tell the good news to whomsoever we meet.
Whomsoever I've cured, I've sickened now / And whomsoever I've cradled, I've put you down
1994, Chris Cornell, “Fell on Black Days” (Grunge), performed by Soundgarden, Seattle, Washington:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| whomsoëver | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic | |
| of whosoever | Case=Acc | lexicographic |