Definitions for whose
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WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 2 votes

1. whosepronoun

   Of whom, belonging to whom; .

   Whose wallet is this?

2. whosepronoun

   Of which, belonging to which; .

   We saw several houses whose roofs are falling off. (=The roofs are falling off several houses we saw.)

3. Etymology: Genitive of who, from hwæs, the genitive of hwa, from hwaz, from kʷos

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Whosenoun

   1. Genitive of who.

   Though I could
   With barefac’d power sweep him from my sight,
   And bid my will avouch it, yet I must not;
   For certain friends that are both his and mine,
   Whose loves I may not drop. William Shakespeare, Macbeth.

   2. Genitive of which.

   Thy name afrights me, in whose sound is death. William Shakespeare.

   Those darts whose points make gods adore
   His might, and deprecate his power. Matthew Prior.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Whose

   the possessive case of who or which. See Who, and Which

2. Etymology: [OE. whos, whas, AS. hws, gen. of hw. See Who.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Whose

   hōōz, pron. the possessive case of who or which.—pron. Whosesoev′er (B.), of whomsoever. [M. E. hwas—A.S. hwæs, gen. of hwá, who.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. whose

   To belong to a person.

   We know whose jumper that is.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 22, 2020  

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'whose' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #438

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'whose' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1555

How to pronounce whose?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say whose in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of whose in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of whose in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of whose in a Sentence

1. Jean de La Bruyère:

   The slave has but one master, the ambitious man has as many as there are persons whose aid may contribute to the advancement of his fortunes.

2. Pope Francis:

   I direct this invitation to conversion even more fervently to those whose behavior distances them from the grace of God, i particularly have in mind men and women belonging to criminal organizations of any kind. For their own good, I beg them to change their lives.

3. Mississippi Solicitor General Scott Stewart:

   There are interests here on both sides, there are interests for everyone involved. This is unique for the woman, it’s unique for the unborn child too, whose life is at stake in all of these decisions. It’s unique for us as a society in how we decide if the states get to legislate on this issue, how to decide, and how to weigh these tremendously momentous issues.

4. Kevin Brady:

   I want to thank our Members on both sides of the aisle for their important work on this bill, and I encourage quick action so we can provide certainty to these families whose parents paid the ultimate price.

5. Elizabeth Warren:

   Who is this economy really working for? It's doing great for a thinner and thinner slice at the top. It's doing great for giant drug companies. It's just not doing great for people who are trying to get a prescription filled, it's doing great for people who want to invest in private prisons, just not for the African-Americans and Latinos whose families are torn apart.

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References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Whose
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=whose
3. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whose
4. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=whose