"whithersoever" meaning in English

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Adverb

Rhymes: -ɛvə(ɹ) Etymology: Inherited from Middle English whidersoevere. By surface analysis, whither + so + ever. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|en|enm|whidersoevere|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle English whidersoevere, {{inh+|en|enm|whidersoevere}} Inherited from Middle English whidersoevere, {{surf|en|whither|so|ever}} By surface analysis, whither + so + ever Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} whithersoever (not comparable)
  1. (archaic) To what place soever; wherever. Tags: archaic, not-comparable Synonyms: anywhither Translations (to what place soever): където и да е (kǎdeto i da e) (Bulgarian), wohin auch immer (German), quōvīs (Latin), quōquō (Latin)
    Sense id: en-whithersoever-en-adv-ujajFJly Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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