howbeit

[hou-bee-it]

adverb

1. Archaic.,  nevertheless.

conjunction

1. Obsolete.,  although.

howbeit

/ haʊˈbiːɪt /

1. however

conjunction

1. (subordinating) though; although

Word History and Origins

Origin of howbeit¹

1350–1400; Middle English how be it however it may be; parallel to albeit

Example Sentences

Howbeit was the fourth favorite and paid $14.40 to win for trainer Mark Glatt.

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The winner was Howbeit in a less-than-a-nose victory over 8-year-old gelding C Z Rocket.

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When I became Joe’s ’prentice, Orlick was perhaps confirmed in some suspicion that I should displace him; howbeit, he liked me still less.

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The horse Howbeit tested positive for the pain reliever Lidocaine after finishing second in a claiming race.

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Howbeit, these yards provide a base, the highway is right beside them, ready for the times when family ties, work, a wedding, a funeral, the fair season, beckon.

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