Definition for Who (whom)

who (whom), pron. [OE.]

  1. The person that; [pronoun in place for the subject.]
  2. That; [relative pronoun restating the subject.]
  3. Which person; [interrogative pronoun for the direct object.]
  4. That; [relative pronoun restating the subject.]
  5. That person; [interrogative pronoun for the direct or indirect object.]
  6. Which; [interrogative pronoun for the subjective complement.]
  7. What person; [interrogative pronoun for the object of a preposition.]
  8. What person; [interrogative pronoun for the subject.]

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