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Definition of "whencesoever" [whence•so•ev•er]

  • From whatever place or source. (adverb)
  • From any place or source that. (conjunction)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "whencesoever" in a sentence
  • "I especially enjoyed the week of archaic conjunctions from late November: argal sobeit whencesoever albeit forwhy"
  • "Honoria: who, delighting in mischief, whencesoever it proceeded, presently added, “This cold is a judgment upon you for leaving me alone all this morning; but I suppose you chose a tête-à-tête with your favourite, without the intrusion of any third person.”"
  • "Time was begun: so, Allah upon thee, whencesoever thou comest, go hide, lest any espy thee and tell my sister and she do thee and me die!"
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