howbeit
[ hou-bee-it ]
/ haʊˈbi ɪt /
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adverb
Archaic. nevertheless.
conjunction
Obsolete. although.
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT 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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