maugre

or mau·ger

[ maw-ger ]

prepositionArchaic.
  1. in spite of; notwithstanding.

Origin of maugre

1
First recorded in 1225–75; Middle English, from Middle French: literally, “spite, ill-will,” equivalent to mau- mal- + gre gree2

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British Dictionary definitions for maugre

maugre

mauger

/ (ˈmɔːɡə) /


preposition
  1. obsolete in spite of

Origin of maugre

1
C13 (meaning: ill will): from Old French maugre, literally: bad pleasure

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