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whose (ho̵̅o̅z)

pronoun

that or those belonging to whom: used without a following noun whose is this? whose will look best?

Etymology: ME whos, hwas < OE hwæs, gen. of hwa, who

possessive pronominal adjective

of, belonging to, made by, or done by whom or which whose book is lost? a song whose popularity endures

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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