Whosever

//ˈhuzˌɛvəɹ// contraction, det, pron

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Definitions

Determiner
  1. 1
    Of whomever; belonging or related to whichever person or persons; whoever's. formal, possessive

    "Whosever sunglasses these are, they will have to pick them up tomorrow."

Pronoun
  1. 1
    That of whomever; that which belongs or is related to whatever person or persons; whoever's. formal, possessive

    "Whosever it is, it will be seized."

Contraction
  1. 1
    whoever is. contraction, formal, proscribed

    "This would make J. Dumars come off the bench and sometimes give us a nice 3 guard line-up sometimes with Hunter at SG, Dumars at SF, and whosever in between the pg's from GS."

Synonyms

All synonyms
whoever's

Example

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"Whosever sunglasses these are, they will have to pick them up tomorrow."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From whose + ever.

Etymology 2

From whoever with who's replacing who.

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