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whosoever

/ˌhuːsoʊˈɛvər/
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• pronoun

1

Any person at all who; whoever (used as an emphatic, formal, or archaic relative pronoun).

Example

"The ancient statute decreed that whosoever trespassed upon the royal hunting grounds would face severe penalties."

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Word Nuance & Usage

In contemporary English, 'whosoever' is largely archaic or restricted to formal, legal, and liturgical contexts, having been superseded by 'whoever' in standard usage. Like 'whoever', it functions strictly as a nominative (subject) pronoun, whereas 'whomsoever' serves as the objective form.

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Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in Middle English as an emphatic compound of 'who', 'so', and 'ever', replacing the Old English construction 'swa hwa swa' (literally 'so who so').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Whosoever. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/whosoever
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