Who
pron.
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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