pron
whosoever
hoo-soh-EH-vuh
pron
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A formal, emphatic way of saying "whoever".
"Whosoever finds this letter, please return it to the address below."
"Whosoever shall enter here must first pay the toll."
How to Use Whosoever
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn old-fashioned, formal version of "whoever", still heard in legal, religious, or ceremonial language.
When to use it
Archaic and formal; "whoever" is the everyday modern equivalent.
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Etymology
From Middle English whosoever, literally who + so + ever, built the same way as whatsoever and howsoever.