maugre
or mau·ger
[maw-ger]
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preposition Archaic.
in spite of; notwithstanding.
Origin of maugre
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Historical Examples of mauger
There was an uncle of William's, named Mauger, who was primate of the Norman church.
The NormansSarah Orne Jewett
And I was not averse to making the acquaintance of Captain Mauger.
A Chambermaid's DiaryOctave Mirbeau
She said steadily: "Mauger, where did the men get the liquor?"
The Sea BrideBen Ames Williams
Did you mark the greed in the one eye of Mauger when they came aboard?
The Sea BrideBen Ames Williams
Brander understood the one-eyed man; he asked: "What's wrong, Mauger?"
The Sea BrideBen Ames Williams
mauger
adjective
Word Origin for mauger
from Du. mager thin, meagre
maugre
mauger
preposition
Word Origin for maugre
C13 (meaning: ill will): from Old French maugre, literally: bad pleasure
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