howbeit
[ hou-bee-it ]
/ haʊˈbi ɪt /
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adverb
Archaic. nevertheless.
conjunction
Obsolete. although.
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Origin of howbeit
1350–1400; Middle English how be it however it may be; parallel to albeit
Words nearby howbeit
how, how about, how about that?, Howard, how are you?, howbeit, how come?, howdah, howdie, how do, how does that grab you?
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British Dictionary definitions for howbeit
howbeit
/ (haʊˈbiːɪt) archaic /
sentence connector
however
conjunction
(subordinating) though; although
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