albeit
[ awl-bee-it ]
/ ɔlˈbi ɪt /
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conjunction
although; even if: a peaceful, albeit brief retirement.
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Origin of albeit
1350–1400; Middle English al be it al(though) it be
Words nearby albeit
Al-Battani, albedo, albedometer, Albee, Albee, Edward, albeit, Albemarle, Albemarle Sound, Albéniz, albergo, Alberich
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British Dictionary definitions for albeit
albeit
/ (ɔːlˈbiːɪt) /
conjunction
even though
Word Origin for albeit
C14 al be it, that is, although it be (that)
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