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whosoever

whosoever

11 8.3
Any person, no matter who they are
  • pronoun
  • /ˌhuːsoʊˈɛvər/
  • Archaic
: quienquiera
  • In the contest, whosoever finishes first will win a prize.

And then the third one, whosoever shall say, thou fool, shall be in danger of Hellfire.

Examples

  • "Whosoever would be chief among you, let him be your servant."

    Invitation to a Gunfighter (1964)

  • And whosoever will," He said, "Let it come."

    Julien Donkey-Boy (1999)

  • 13: For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

    Blog text (26)

  • And whosoever is saved from his own covetousness, such are they who will be the successful.

    Blog text (1)

  • Whosoever believes in him shall not perish, but have everlasting life.

    When Zachary Beaver Came to Town (2003)

  • Whosoever is needy, let him come and celebrate the Passover with us.

    Marjorie Morningstar (1958)

  • For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish but have everlasting life.

    Academic text (2011)

  • Whosoever wants to learn should not hesitate to ask for help.

  • Whosoever attends the meeting will get the latest updates.

Synonyms

whoever
vswhosoever
∞ 1.0

Anyone who does something, no matter who they are

is more general and simply means any person rather than stressing identity
whoso
vswhosoever
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A word for anyone who does something, used in old texts

is the modern neutral equivalent used today rather than in older language

Surface Forms

whosoever subject case

Morphology

whosoever = who + so + ever (semi-transparent) = who + so + ever

The parts are recognizable, but this archaic fixed form is only loosely predictable from who + so + ever for many learners.

Etymology

Whosoever joins who and soever, which is like so + ever, and it literally means 'whoever' or 'any person at all'. So, whosoever gives an open choice and includes anyone.