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    Who — definition & meaning




    WordTypeDefinition
    Who object. Originally, an interrogative pronoun, later, a relative
    pronoun also; -- used always substantively, and either as singular or
    plural. See the Note under What, pron., 1. As interrogative pronouns,
    who and whom ask the question: What or which person or persons? Who and
    whom, as relative pronouns (in the sense of that), are properly used of
    persons (corresponding to which, as applied to things), but are
    sometimes, less properly and now rarely, used of animals, plants, etc.
    Who and whom, as compound relatives, are also used especially of
    persons, meaning the person that; the persons that; the one that;
    whosoever.



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